触目惊心

النطق: chù mù jīng xīn المعنى الحرفي: Touch eyes shock heart

الأصل والاستخدام

This idiom describes sights that touch (触) the eyes (目) and shock (惊) the heart (心). It captures the visceral impact of disturbing scenes that affect both vision and emotion. The phrase appeared in texts describing disasters, battlefields, and scenes of suffering. It emphasizes how some sights penetrate beyond mere observation to deeply disturb the viewer. Modern usage describes shocking scenes, alarming statistics, or disturbing evidence that profoundly affects observers.

أمثلة

الإنجليزية: "The devastation from the earthquake was deeply shocking."

الصينية: 地震造成的破坏触目惊心。