Definition
to make someone fully realize the unpleasantness or difficulty of something.
触动内心
The seriousness of the situation only truly hit home when I saw the news reports.
当我看到新闻报道时,我才真正意识到情况的严重性。
The economic realities only hit home when he lost his job.
当他失去工作时,经济现实才真正让他感同身受。
It wasn't until she experienced it herself that the impact of poverty really hit home.
直到她亲身经历,贫困的影响才真正让她深有体会。