() — to see; to witness (literary / in compound expressions)

Definition

Literary verb meaning 'to see / witness', almost always used in set phrases like 目睹, 有目共睹, and 睹物思人 rather than on its own.

verb
to seeto witness (literary / in compound expressions)

Examples

  • Zhòng rén qīn yǎn mù dǔ le nà chǎng shì gù.
    Everyone witnessed the accident with their own eyes.
  • Tā de chéng gōng yǒu mù gòng dǔ.
    His success is obvious to all.
  • dǔ Wù sī rén, tā bù jīn liú xià le yǎn lèi.
    Seeing the object and thinking of the person, he couldn't help but shed tears.
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