怵目惊心

chù mù jīng xīn · chu mu jing xin

Traditional 怵目驚心

Meaning

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  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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