触景生情 chù jǐng shēng qíng

to arouse deep feelings

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 41617th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to arouse deep feelings
  2. 2. scene which recalls past memories (idiom)
  3. 3. reminiscent
  4. 4. evocative of the past

Characters

Character Meaning
触 chù HSK 5
to touch; to make contact with sth
景 jǐng HSK 4
scenery; circumstance; bright
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
情 qíng HSK 2
feeling; emotion; situation