míng

瞑

Character · Verb

close eyes; dim sight

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to close the eyes

literary

Literary or formal usage. Often used in the idiom 瞑目, meaning to die content or rest in peace.

Tā他
lín临
zhōng终
qián前
zhōng终
yú于
míng瞑
mù目
le了
 。

He finally closed his eyes in peace before passing away.

Fù父
qīn亲
yī一
shēng生
xíng行
shàn善
 ，
sǐ死
kě可
míng瞑
mù目
 。

My father did good all his life, so he can rest in peace.

2.

verb

to have blurred vision; to be dazzled

literary

Describes a state of dim or blurred eyesight, often due to age, illness, or fatigue. Used in set phrases like 耳聋目瞑.

Lǎo老
rén人
nián年
shì事
yǐ已
gāo高
 ，
ěr耳
lóng聋
mù目
míng瞑
 。

The old man is advanced in years, deaf and dim-sighted.

Tā他
gǎn感
dào到
yī一
zhèn阵
xuàn眩
yūn晕
 ，
mù目
míng瞑
bù不
néng能
shì视
 。

He felt a bout of dizziness and his vision blurred so he could not see.