Definition
身临其境 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'to experience something personally' or 'to be on the scene'. It's used when describing an experience so vivid that you feel as if you are actually there. The literal meaning is 'body approaching its scene'.
f.e.
to experience something personallyto be on the scene (idiom)
Examples
- 身临其境。Zhè bù diànyǐng ràng wǒ gǎnjué shēn lín jī.This movie made me feel as if I were there.
- 身临其境，。Zhǐyǒu shēn lín jī, cái néng zhēnzhèng lǐjiě.Only by experiencing it personally can you truly understand.
- ，身临其境。Tā miáoshù de shífēn shēngdòng, ràng wǒ yǒu shēn lín jī de gǎnjué.His description was so vivid that I felt like I was there.
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