睹物生情
dǔ​wù​shēng​qíng

to be moved by the sight of familiar objects

  • created sense approved 睹物生情 · dǔ​wù​shēng​qíng · to be moved by the sight of familiar objects — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    睹物生情

    dǔ​wù​shēng​qíng

    to be moved by the sight of familiar objects

    Seeing familiar things or scenes triggers memories and feelings; often used when a sight reminds one of a person who is absent or deceased.

    睹 (literal) → 睹 · dǔ · to see 物 (literal) → 物 · wù · thing 生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to give rise to 情 (literal) → 情 · qíng · feeling

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