Definition
目送 means 'to watch someone leave' — you follow them with your eyes as they walk away, often with a feeling of affection, nostalgia, or sadness. It's a literary verb that combines 目 (eye) and 送 (to see off). You can use it for people departing on a journey, leaving a room, or disappearing into a crowd. The object is the person or thing leaving, and the scene is usually emotionally charged.
v.
to watch someone leave (with one's eyes)to follow with one's gaze as someone departs
Examples
- ，目送。Tā zhàn zài ménkǒu, mù sòng zhe érzi shàng le chē.She stood at the door, watching her son get into the car.
- 目送，。Wǒ mù sòng zhe huǒchē mànmàn yuǎn qù, zhídào kàn bú jiàn le.I watched the train slowly disappear until I couldn't see it anymore.
- ，目送。Lǎorén zhàn zài qiáo tóu, mù sòng zhe háizimen de shēnyǐng xiāoshī zài xīyáng lǐ.The old man stood at the head of the bridge, watching the children's figures disappear into the sunset.
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