触目惊心

• Pinyin: chù mù jīng xīn
• Desglose de hanzi: 触 = to touch; 目 = eye; 惊 = to startle; 心 = heart — seeing something that shocks the heart

Significado

Horripilante; sobrecogedor; espeluznante.

A four-character idiom (成语) used to describe scenes, situations, or facts that are deeply disturbing or alarming when witnessed. Common in news reports, documentaries, and dramatic descriptions.

Ejemplos

1. 战争带来的破坏触目惊心，让人心痛。
2. 调查报告揭露的数据触目惊心。
3. 事故现场的惨状触目惊心，令人不忍直视。

Guía de uso

Contexto: news, documentary, literary

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 这些环境污染的照片触目惊心。(These photos of environmental pollution are shocking.)
• 腐败案件的细节触目惊心。(The details of the corruption case are appalling.)

Incorrecto

• 这道菜触目惊心 (The idiom is for genuinely shocking/disturbing things — for ugly food, use 难看 or 卖相不好)

Origen e historia

Classical Chinese idiom: 触 (touch/encounter) + 目 (eye) + 惊 (startle) + 心 (heart). Literally 'touching the eyes, startling the heart.'

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal