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怵目惊心

Traditional 怵目驚心

chù mù jīng xīn

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the…

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Meanings

chù mù jīng xīn 怵目驚心

  1. lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking
  2. horrible to see
  3. a ghastly sight
  4. also written 觸目驚心|触目惊心

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