JLPT N1Idioms

琴線に触れる

Meaning
心の深い部分に響き感動を呼び起こす
Explanation
「琴線に触れる」 means to resonate with the easily-moved part deep in one's heart, evoking strong sympathy or emotion. It is used in a positive sense, as in 「名言が琴線に触れる」 (the famous words touch the heartstrings). c3 「相手の怒りを買う」 (incur the other's anger) is a confusion with 「逆鱗に触れる」; be careful not to mix up emotion and fury.
Original Japanese explanation

「琴線に触れる」は、心の奥深くにある感動しやすい部分に響き、強い共感や感動を呼び起こすこと。「名言が琴線に触れる」のように良い意味で使う。c3「相手の怒りを買う」は「逆鱗に触れる」との混同で、感動と憤怒を取り違えないよう注意したい。

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