怵目惊心 chùmùjīngxīn shocking Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 怵 chù to fear to fear; to be afraid; to feel frightened; to feel timid目 mù noun eye (bound form) eye; related to vision惊心 驚心 jīngxīn to be startled to be deeply moved, shocked, or frightened; to feel a sense of inner trembling