瞑目
míngmù
ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄨˋ
- 1to close one's eyes
- 2(fig.) to be contented at the time of one's death (Dying without closing one's eyes would signify having unresolved grievances.)
Example
玲奶奶死的不瞑目。流傳說那棟房子至今未人敢入住。
líng nǎinai sǐ de bù míngmù liúchuán shuō nà dòng fángzi zhìjīn wèi rén gǎn rùzhù
Grandma Ling died with unfinished business. It is said that to this day no one has dared to live in that house.