触目惊心

chùmù-jīngxīn

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 觸目驚心

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事故现场触目惊心。

The accident scene was shocking to see.

哪个画面最触目惊心?

Which scene is the most horrifying?