感人肺腑 (gǎn rén fèi fǔ) — deeply touching; profoundly moving

Definition

Examples

• 这部电影的情节感人肺腑。
  Zhè bù diàn yǐng de qíng jié gǎn rén fèi fǔ.
  The plot of this movie is deeply touching.
• 他的演讲感人肺腑，很多听众流下了眼泪。
  Tā de yǎn jiǎng gǎn rén fèi fǔ, hěn duō tīng zhòng liú xià le yǎn lèi.
  His speech was profoundly moving; many audience members shed tears.
• 这封信写得感人肺腑，读完后我久久不能平静。
  Zhè fēng xìn xiě dé gǎn rén fèi fǔ, dú wán hòu wǒ jiǔ jiǔ bù néng píng jìng.
  This letter was so touching that after reading it I couldn't calm down for a long time.