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He is a complete business shark, but as  i see, he cares about money like it is the purpose of his living. I think that this is the thing that made him lonely, his spirit weak, and his heart crushed

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

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