瞑目

míngmù

verb #28,710

Meanings

1 to close one's eyes
2 (fig.) to die in peace; to die content

Characters

to close the eyes

Examples

老人临终时说，看到儿女都成家了，他可以瞑目了。

Lǎorén línzhōng shí shuō, kàndào érnǚ dōu chéngjiā le, tā kěyǐ míngmù le.

The old man said on his deathbed that seeing his children all settled, he could die in peace.

英雄为国捐躯，死而瞑目。

Yīngxióng wèiguójuānqū, sǐ ér míngmù.

The hero died for his country, departing in peace.

Tips

culture

In Chinese tradition, 死不瞑目 (to die without closing one's eyes) means to die with a grievance or unfinished business. 瞑目 therefore implies the opposite — dying fully at peace.

Stroke Order

瞑 míng

目 mù