触目伤心 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• distressing sight

Character by character

• 触chùto butt, to gore, to ram; to touch
• 目mùeye; to look, to see; division, topic
• 伤shāngto injure, to harm; wound, injury; to fall ill
• 心xīnheart; mind; soul

Idioms sharing a character

• 触景伤情 chù jǐng shāng qíng
• 触景生情 chù jǐng shēng qíng
• 触目惊心 chù mù jīng xīn
• 触斗蛮争 chù dòu mán zhēng
• 一目了然 yī mù liǎo rán
• 一目十行 yī mù shí háng
• 一叶障目 yī yè zhàng mù
• 令人瞩目 lìng rén zhǔ mù
• 伤心惨目 shāng xīn cǎn mù
• 剑眉星目 jiàn méi xīng mù

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