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觸景生情

简触景生情 · 繁觸景生情

Mandarin · pinyin chù jǐng shēng qíng

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

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景: jǐng · scenery, view; conditions
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
触: chù · butt, ram, gore; touch

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4–3–1–2 · chu4 jing3 sheng1 qing2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cuk1 ging2 sang1 cing4 · zuk1 ging2 sang1 cing4

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(idiomatic) be moved by what one sees; memories revive at the sight of familiar places; the scene brings back memories

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