触景生情

Traditional: 觸景生情

chù jǐng shēng qíng

Dictionary entry

scene which recalls past memories (idiom)

What does 触景生情 mean?

触景生情 (chù jǐng shēng qíng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1scene which recalls past memories (idiom)

2evocative of the past

3reminiscent

4to arouse deep feelings

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触chùto touch · to make contact with sth 景Jǐngsurname Jing 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 情qíng(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion · (bound form) situation; condition

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触景生情

chù jǐng shēng qíng

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