回首 (huí shǒu) — (formal) to turn one's head (literal); (figurative) to look back on; to recall (past events)
Definition
回首 (huí shǒu) is a formal/literary verb meaning 'to look back on' past events — more written than 回忆, and unlike 回头 or 扭头, it is almost never used for physically turning the head.
verb
(formal) to turn one's head (literal)(figurative) to look back onto recall (past events)
Examples
- ，回首，。Tā tīng dào yǒu rén jiào tā, huí shǒu yí kàn, yuán lái shì lǎo péng you.He heard someone call him, turned around and looked, and it turned out to be an old friend.
- 回首，。Měi dāng tā huí shǒu wǎng shì, xīn zhōng zǒng shì gǎn kǎi wàn qiān.Whenever he looks back on the past, his heart is filled with emotions.
- ，回首。Suī rán yuǎn lí jiā xiāng, tā shí cháng huí shǒu guò qù de měi hǎo shí guāng.Although far from home, he often recalls the good old days.
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