触目惊心 |
chù mù jīng xīn |
lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking / horrible to see / a ghastly sight |
触 |
chù |
to touch / to make contact with sth / to stir up sb's emotions |
触目 |
chù mù |
to meet the eye / eye-catching; conspicuous |
目 |
mù |
eye / (literary) to look; to regard / eye (of a net); mesh / mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目数) / item; section / list; catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name; title |
惊 |
jīng |
to startle / to be frightened / to be scared / alarm |
惊心 |
jīng xīn |
staggering / shocking / frightened |
心 |
xīn |
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:颗,个 |