触景生情

觸景生情

chùjǐng-shēngqíng

idiom #41,216

Meanings

HSK 4

回到老家，他触景生情，想起了童年。

Huídào lǎojiā, tā chùjǐngshēngqíng, xiǎngqǐ le tóngnián.

Back in his hometown, the sight stirred up memories of his childhood.

HSK 6

看到这张旧照片，她不禁触景生情。

Kàndào zhè zhāng jiù zhàopiàn, tā bùjīn chùjǐngshēngqíng.

Seeing the old photo, she couldn't help feeling a rush of emotions.

usage

Describes an involuntary emotional response triggered by a scene, object, or setting - often used for nostalgia or sadness.

触 chù

景 jǐng

生 shēng

情 qíng