I have a question about English.
I am reading a book about Chinese culture English, and I am trapped in this problem. I don't know why the sentence bellow used the word "before"? What is "before"here meaning?
One copy even passed before the critical eyes of Qing Emperor Qianlong(r. 1736-1795).
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In this case the meaning is "in front of" - the emperor saw that one copy.
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Well, it just means that Emperor Qianlong read the book. He held the book in front of his eyes. Got it ?
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