Word Detail

只见

zhǐ jiàn

to see (the same thing) over and over again, to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly)

HSK 5 (v3.0)

Examples

只见树木，不见森林。

Zhǐ jiàn shùmù, bú jiàn sēnlín.

See the trees but not the forest.

只见新人笑，不见旧人哭。

Zhǐ jiàn xīnrén xiào, bú jiàn jiùrén kū.

Only see the new love smile, not the old love cry.

只见他走了。

Zhǐ jiàn tā zǒu le.

Only saw him leaving.