中国人在回忆过往时，常说“往事历历在目”。“历历在目”，汉语成语，指远方的景物看得清清楚楚，或过去的事情清清楚楚地重现在眼前，可以翻译为“remain clear and distinct in one's mind; leap up vividly before the eyes; remember every detail as if before the eyes”。“历历”表示“清楚，分明的样子（distinctly; clearly）”。
- 追忆往事，历历在目。
As I look back, scenes of the past leap before my eyes. - 三年来所积淀的往事历历在目。
Those memories accumulated in the past three years seem to leap up vividly by the eyes. - 回想起来，震后惨状依然历历在目。
In my mind's eye I can still see the sight of horror after the earthquake.
