扣人心弦

kòurénxīnxián

to excite; thrilling; suspenseful

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

kòurénxīnxián

那部悬疑小说情节扣人心弦，我一口气读到了天亮。

Nà bù xuányí xiǎoshuō qíngjié kòurénxīnxián, wǒ yìkǒuqì dú dào le tiānliàng.

That suspense novel had a gripping plot, and I read it all the way until dawn.

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