Definition
回首 is a formal, literary verb that literally means 'to turn one's head' and figuratively 'to look back on the past' (nostalgically). It is more solemn than the everyday 回头 (turn head; later) or 扭头 (turn head), and more emotional/poetic than 回顾 (review) or 回想 (recall).
verb
(formal) to turn one's head (literal)(figurative) to look back onto recall (past events)
Easily confused
- 回收huí shōusound-aliketo recycle; to reclaim (waste materials for reuse)
Examples
- ，回首，。Tā tīng dào yǒu rén jiào tā, huí shǒu yí kàn, yuánlái shì lǎo péngyou.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 wǎngshì, xīnzhōng zǒng shì gǎnkǎi wànqiān.Whenever he looks back on the past, his heart is filled with emotions.
- ，回首。Suīrán yuǎn lí jiāxiāng, tā shícháng huí shǒu guòqù de měihǎo shíguāng.Although far from home, he often recalls the good old days.
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