君不见 (jūn bú) — can't you see? (rhetorical question, literary/formal)
Definition
A literary rhetorical opener meaning "can't you see?" — used in classical-style writing (often poetry or essay) to introduce a striking observation, not as an actual question expecting an answer.
verb
can't you see? (rhetorical question, literary/formal)
Examples
- 君不见，，。jūn bú, Suì yuè rú liú shuǐ, yí qù bú fù fǎn.Can't you see? Time flows like water, never to return.
- 君不见，，。jūn bú, Duō shǎo yīng xióng háo jié, zuì zhōng dōu guī yú chén tǔ.Don't you see? So many heroes and great men all eventually return to dust.
- 君不见，，。jūn bú, Zhēn zhèng de xìng fú bú zài yú cái fù, ér zài yú nèi xīn de píng jìng.Can't you see? True happiness lies not in wealth, but in inner peace.
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