witness; see with one's own eyes
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to witness; to see with one's own eyes
formalEmphasizes direct, personal observation of an event. Often used for significant or impactful events.
Wǒ我
qīn亲
yǎn眼
mù目
dǔ睹
le了
nà那
chǎng场
shì事
gù故
de的
fā发
shēng生
。
I witnessed the accident with my own eyes.
Tā他
mù目
dǔ睹
le了
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
de的
biàn变
qiān迁
。
He witnessed the city's changes over several decades.
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Zhè这
ge个
chéng成
yǔ语
yòng用
lái来
miáo描
shù述
ěr耳
wén闻
mù目
dǔ睹
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
This idiom describes phenomena that one hears about and witnesses.