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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

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  • 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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