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赏心悦目

shǎng xīn yuè mù

delightful to look at; a feast for the eyes

Character by character

赏shǎng
enjoy
心xīn
heart
悦yuè
please
目mù
eye

Example

她把小院收拾得干干净净，种满了花，看着就让人赏心悦目。
She has made the little courtyard spotless and filled it with flowers; just looking at it is a joy.

Tone: positive (praise).

Usage and origin

Of scenery, design, handwriting, a well-laid table; usually 令人／让人赏心悦目 or 赏心悦目的风景. Dictionaries trace 赏心 to 谢灵运’s four joys that rarely meet: 良辰、美景、赏心、乐事.

Learn this in Lesson 143 · HSK 7–9: 去哪儿避暑 (Escaping the summer heat)
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