举目 (jǔ mù) — to raise one's eyes (to look); to look up (formal/literary)
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning 'to raise one's eyes and look', almost always paired with a directional phrase (e.g. 举目远眺, 举目四望). Not used in everyday speech.
verb
to raise one's eyes (to look)to look up (formal/literary)
Examples
- ，。Tā jǔ le yí cì mù, kàn jiàn le yuǎn chù de qún shān.He raised his eyes once and saw the distant mountains.
- 举目，。Tā zhàn zài shān dǐng jǔ mù yuǎn tiào, xīn kuàng shén yí.Standing on the mountaintop, he looked into the distance and felt relaxed and carefree.
- ，，。Zài zhè ge mò shēng de chéng shì, tā jǔ mù wú qīn, gǎn dào shí fēn gū dú.In this unfamiliar city, he had no relatives to turn to and felt very lonely.
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