Definition
闭目 is a verb-object phrase (离合词) that literally means 'to close one's eyes'. As a separable verb, you can insert aspect markers like 了 or 过 between 闭 and 目, e.g., 闭了目 ('closed one's eyes'). It is also used euphemistically in formal or literary contexts to mean 'to die'.
v.o.
(v.o.) to close one's eyes(euphemism) to pass awayto die
Examples
- 闭目。Tā zhèngzài bì mù yǎng shén.He is resting with his eyes closed.
- ，。Tā bì le mù, jìngjìng de sīkǎo.He closed his eyes and thought quietly.
- 闭目。Nà wèi lǎorén ānxiáng de bì mù le.That elderly man passed away peacefully.
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