身临其境

身臨其境

shēnlín-qíjìng

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

HSK 5

VR技术让玩家能够身临其境地体验游戏世界。

VR jìshù ràng wánjiā nénggòu shēnlínqíjìng de tǐyàn yóuxì shìjiè.

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

HSK 7-9

这部纪录片让观众身临其境，仿佛亲眼见到了历史。

Zhèbù jìlùpiàn ràng guānzhòng shēnlínqíjìng, fǎngfú qīnyǎn jiàndào le lìshǐ.

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

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