move on
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To continue after grief
向前看,继续生活
Seguir adelante, pasar página
前に進む、気持ちを切り替える
앞으로 나아가다, 마음을 정리하다
To stop dwelling on the past and progress.
不再沉溺于过去,开始新的阶段。克服悲伤或痛苦的经历,继续前行。
Dejar de obsesionarse con el pasado y avanzar. Superar experiencias dolorosas y continuar con la vida.
過去のことにとらわれず、新しい段階へ進むこと。悲しみや辛い経験を乗り越えて生活を続けること。
과거에 집착하지 않고 나아가다.
Base verb: move
Particle: on
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- It's time to move on. 是时候向前看了Es hora de pasar página前に進む時だ이제 앞으로 나아갈 때다
- She moved on after the divorce. 离婚后她开始了新生活Ella siguió adelante después del divorcio彼女は離婚後、前を向いて歩き始めた그녀는 이혼 후 새 출발을 했다
- You need to move on. 你需要向前看Tienes que seguir adelante前に進む必要があるよ앞으로 나아가야 해
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: recovery, progress, past
Tone: encouraging
✓ Do Say
- Move on向前看Seguir adelante前に進む앞으로 나아가다
Origin & History
From moving forward.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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