身临其境

身臨其境

shēnlínqíjìng

idiom #23,819

Meanings

1 to experience it personally
2 to be on the scene oneself
3 to feel as if one were there in person

Characters

to face / to arrive at / to be present at

its / that / such

environment / scene / realm / situation

Examples

这部纪录片让观众身临其境，仿佛亲眼见到了历史。

Zhè bù jìlùpiàn ràng guānzhòng shēn lín qí jìng, fǎngfú qīnyǎn jiàndào le lìshǐ.

This documentary made the audience feel as if they were personally witnessing history.

VR技术让玩家能够身临其境地体验游戏世界。

VR jìshù ràng wánjiā nénggòu shēn lín qí jìng de tǐyàn yóuxì shìjiè.

VR technology allows players to experience the game world as if they were physically there.

Tips

memory

身 (body/person) + 临 (to arrive/be present at) + 其 (its / that) + 境 (environment/scene). Your entire body arrives at that very place — total immersion.

Stroke Order

身 shēn

临 lín

其 qí

境 jìng