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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.

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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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