raise the eyes; look up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to raise one's eyes; to look up
literaryLiterary expression used to describe lifting one's gaze to look at something, often implying a broad or distant view. Commonly used in formal writing, classical-style descriptions, or set phrases such as 举目无亲.
Zhàn站
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
，
jǔ举
mù目
yuǎn远
tiào眺
，
qún群
shān山
lián连
mián绵
qǐ起
fú伏
。
Standing at the mountaintop, he raised his eyes to look into the distance, where mountains stretched endlessly in undulating waves.
Tā他
chū初
dào到
yì异
xiāng乡
，
jǔ举
mù目
wú无
qīn亲
，
gǎn感
dào到
shí十
fēn分
gū孤
dú独
。
Having just arrived in a foreign land, he found himself with no relatives or friends to turn to, feeling extremely lonely.
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Jǔ举
mù目
sì四
wàng望
，
dào到
chù处
dōu都
shì是
yī一
piàn片
huāng荒
liáng凉
。
Looking around in all directions, everywhere was a scene of desolation.