触目惊心

• ピンイン: chù mù jīng xīn
• 漢字の分解: 触 = to touch; 目 = eye; 惊 = to startle; 心 = heart — seeing something that shocks the heart

意味

目を覆うほど衝撃的だ、ぞっとする

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.

例文

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。

使い方ガイド

場面: news, documentary, literary

トーン: serious

正しい言い方

• 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.)

避ける言い方

• 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)

起源と歴史

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

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal