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Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「動心怵目」 for better learning.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「動心怵目」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Shocking: makes people feel terrified when seeing it. It makes people feel scared. Describes a deep feeling and a great shock.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dòng xīn chù mù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dung6 sam1 jeut1 muk6

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.