Word: 触目惊心 (chùmùjīngxīn) Traditional: 觸目驚心 触目惊心 dictionary entry chùmùjīngxīn lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); horrible to see; a ghastly sight Full dictionary entry for 触目惊心 Example sentences using 触目惊心 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 车祸现场的画面触目惊心。 Chēhuò xiànchǎng de huàmiàn chùmù-jīngxīn. The scene of the car accident was horrible to look at. 这份报告里的数字触目惊心。 Zhè fèn bàogào lǐ de shùzì chùmù-jīngxīn. The figures in this report are shocking.