触景生情 (chù jǐng shēng qíng) — to be moved by what one sees; a scene evokes past emotions and memories
Definition
A four-character idiom: being moved to emotion by a scene one sees, often because it triggers memories of the past. Common in reflective, literary writing.
idiom
to be moved by what one seesa scene evokes past emotions and memories
Examples
- ，触景生情，。Kàn dào lǎo zhào piàn, tā bù yóu de chù jǐng shēng qíng, xiǎng qǐ le tóng nián.Seeing the old photos, he couldn't help being moved by the scene and thought of his childhood.
- ，触景生情，。Huí dào gù xiāng, chù jǐng shēng qíng, tā liú xià le yǎn lèi.Returning to her hometown, the sight stirred her emotions and she shed tears.
- 触景生情。Zhè shǒu shī miáo xiě le zuò zhě chù jǐng shēng qíng de xīn qíng.This poem describes the author's feelings when moved by the scene.
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