look as far as the eyes can see; gaze into the distance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to look as far as the eyes can see; to gaze into the distance; to scan the horizon
literaryOften used in literary or formal contexts to describe looking far into the distance from a high vantage point. Frequently appears in idioms like 纵目四望.
Wǒ我
men们
dēng登
shàng上
shān山
dǐng顶
，
zòng纵
mù目
yuǎn远
tiào眺
。
We climbed to the mountaintop and gazed into the distance.
Zhàn站
zài在
tǎ塔
shàng上
zòng纵
mù目
sì四
wàng望
，
zhěng整
gè个
chéng城
shì市
jìn尽
shōu收
yǎn眼
dǐ底
。
Standing on the tower and looking around in all directions, the entire city came into view.
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Gǔ古
rén人
xǐ喜
huan欢
dēng登
gāo高
zòng纵
mù目
，
yǐ以
shū抒
qíng情
huái怀
。
Ancient people liked to climb high and gaze afar to express their feelings.