触目惊心

Chinese HSK 7-9 Vocabulary Chinese ★★ 2/5 formal chù mù jīng xīn

병음 chù mù jīng xīn

한자 분석 触 = to touch; 目 = eye; 惊 = to startle; 心 = heart — seeing something that shocks the heart

뜻

눈에 띄게 끔찍하다; 충격적이다

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.

예문

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

사용 가이드

맥락: news, documentary, literary

어조: serious

올바른 표현

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.)

피해야 할 표현

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)

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal