move on

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: To progress to the next thing; to stop dwelling on the past

继续前进;放下过去
Seguir adelante; pasar página
次に進む、気持ちを切り替える
다음으로 넘어가다, 마음을 정리하다

To continue forward or leave something behind emotionally.

向前看,或在情感上放下某事。
Continuar avanzando o dejar algo atrás emocionalmente.
前に進む、または感情的に過去を手放すこと。
앞으로 나아가거나 감정적으로 과거를 뒤로하는 것.
Base verb: move
Particle: on
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. Let's move on to the next topic.
    我们进入下一个话题吧
    Pasemos al siguiente tema
    次の話題に移りましょう
    다음 주제로 넘어가죠
  2. It's time to move on with your life.
    是时候向前看了
    Es hora de seguir adelante con tu vida
    人生を前に進める時だ
    이제 새 출발을 할 때야
  3. She finally moved on after the divorce.
    离婚后她终于放下了
    Finalmente pasó página después del divorcio
    離婚後、彼女はようやく気持ちを切り替えた
    이혼 후 그녀는 마침내 마음을 정리했다

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: progress, recovery

Tone: forward-looking

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  • Time to move on
    该向前看了
    Es hora de pasar página
    先に進む時だ
    이제 넘어갈 때야

Origin & History

From moving forward.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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