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Expressing 'to gaze into the distance' with 望去 (wàngqù)
Structure
Direction + 望去
Explanation
望去 (wàngqù) means "to gaze" or "to look off into the distance" and conveys looking outward or ahead from a fixed position. It is often preceded by a directional phrase like 往里 (inward) or 向远处 (toward the distance) to specify where one is looking. This expression has a somewhat literary quality and is common in narrative writing.
Examples
往远处望去，山顶上隐约能看到一座古塔。
Wǎng yuǎnchù wàng qù, shāndǐng shàng yǐnyuē néng kàndào yí zuò gǔ tǎ.
Looking into the distance, an ancient pagoda could be faintly seen on the mountaintop.
她站在窗前向外望去，街上几乎没有行人。
Tā zhàn zài chuāng qián xiàng wài wàng qù, jiē shàng jīhū méiyǒu xíngrén.
She stood by the window looking outside; there were hardly any pedestrians on the street.
从阳台上望去，整个城市的夜景尽收眼底。
Cóng yángtái shàng wàng qù, zhěnggè chéngshì de yèjǐng jìn shōu yǎndǐ.
Looking out from the balcony, the night view of the entire city was spread before one's eyes.