怵目惊心(chù mù jīng xīn)

4 charactersTrad. 怵目驚心

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
chù mù jīng xīn
Meaning
lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
怵目驚心

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