远去 (yuǎn qù) — to disappear in the distance (lit. of a person or object); to travel far away; to go on a distant journey
Definition
Literary verb meaning 'to recede into the distance' — both physically (a train vanishing) and figuratively (time, a person, the past moving away). Carries a wistful, written tone uncommon in everyday speech.
verb
to disappear in the distance (lit. of a person or object)to travel far awayto go on a distant journey
Examples
- 远去，。Huǒ chē jiàn jiàn yuǎn qù, xiāo shī zài yè sè zhōng.The train gradually disappeared in the distance, vanishing into the night.
- 远去，。Tā wèi le lǐ xiǎng yuǎn qù tā xiāng, duō nián wèi guī.He traveled far to a foreign land for his ideals and hasn't returned for years.
- 远去，。Shí guāng yuǎn qù, nà duàn jì yì yī rán qīng xī.Time has slipped away, but that memory is still vivid.
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