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不堪入目

bùkānrùmù
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 unbearable to look at
  2. 2 an eyesore
  3. 3 offensive to the eye

Examples

这部电影里的暴力镜头实在不堪入目。
Zhè bù diànyǐng lǐ de bàolì jìngtóu shízài bùkānrùmù.
The violent scenes in this film are truly unwatchable.
厨房乱得不堪入目，赶快收拾一下。
Chúfáng luàn de bùkānrùmù, gǎnkuài shōushi yīxià.
The kitchen is such a mess it's painful to look at — clean it up quickly.
他在网上发了一些不堪入目的图片，被立刻封号了。
Tā zài wǎngshàng fā le yīxiē bùkānrùmù de túpiàn, bèi lìkè fēnghào le.
He posted some offensive images online and was immediately banned.

Tips

usage
Often describes obscene or grotesque content, but also works for shocking messes or shoddy work.
history
From 李汝珍's Qing-dynasty novel 《镜花缘》 (Flowers in the Mirror), where a character dismisses dishes as unfit to be seen.

Stroke Order

不 bù
堪 kān
入 rù
目 mù