Word information
Simplified怵目惊心
Traditional怵目驚心
Pinyinchù mù jīng xīn
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Chinese word dictionary
怵目惊心
chù mù jīng xīn · lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight
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