觸景生情

chùjǐngshēngqíng

the sight strikes a chord in one's heart

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scene which recalls past memories (idiom), evocative of the past, reminiscent, to arouse deep feelings

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觸景生情|触景生情 [chù jǐng shēng qíng] ► scene which recalls past memories (idiom) ► evocative of the past ► reminiscent ► to arouse deep feelings