身临其境 (shēn lín jī) — to experience something personally; to be on the scene (idiom)
Definition
Idiom meaning 'to feel as if one were there in person' — often used for vivid writing, films, or descriptions so immersive you forget it's a description.
idiom
to experience something personallyto be on the scene (idiom)
Examples
- 身临其境。Zhè bù diàn yǐng ràng wǒ gǎn jué shēn lín jī.This movie made me feel as if I were there.
- 身临其境，。Zhǐ yǒu shēn lín jī, cái néng zhēn zhèng lǐ jiě.Only by experiencing it personally can you truly understand.
- ，身临其境。Tā miáo shù dé shí fēn shēng dòng, ràng wǒ yǒu shēn lín jī de gǎn jué.His description was so vivid that I felt like I was there.
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