close one's eyes; die in peace
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to close one's eyes; specifically, to die with one's eyes closed (whether peacefully or with lingering regrets)
literaryCommonly appears in the idiom 死不瞑目 (to die with unfulfilled wishes). The word often carries a literary or solemn tone associated with death.
Lǎo老
rén人
ān安
xiáng详
de地
tǎng躺
zài在
chuáng床
shàng上
，
zhōng终
yú于
míng瞑
mù目
le了
。
The old man lay peacefully in bed and finally closed his eyes for the last time.
Tā他
sǐ死
bù不
míng瞑
mù目
，
yīn因
wèi为
dà大
chóu仇
wèi未
bào报
。
He died with his eyes open, because his great enemy had not yet been defeated.
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Kàn看
dào到
ér儿
zi子
shì事
yè业
yǒu有
chéng成
，
fù父
qīn亲
cái才
fàng放
xīn心
de地
míng瞑
mù目
le了
。
Only when he saw his son's career success did the father close his eyes in peace.