Definition
回眸 is a literary verb meaning 'to glance back' or 'to look back', often used in poetry or elegant prose. It carries a more graceful or nostalgic tone than the everyday 回头. You'll encounter it in set phrases like 回眸一笑 ('to glance back and smile') and in retrospective contexts such as 回眸历史 ('to look back at history').
v
(literary) to glance backto look back(figurative) to reflect on the pastto retrospect
Examples
- 回眸，。Tā huí móu yí xiào, lìng rén nánwàng.She glanced back and smiled, which was unforgettable.
- 回眸，。huí móu lìshǐ, wǒmen yǒu hěnduō jiàoxùn kěyǐ xīqǔ.Looking back at history, we have many lessons to learn.
- 回眸，。Tā huí móu wǎngshì, gǎnkǎi wànqiān.He looked back on the past with a myriad of emotions.
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