刮目相看

guā mù xiāng kàn

Dictionary entry

to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth

What does 刮目相看 mean?

刮目相看 (guā mù xiāng kàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth

2to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc)

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刮guāto scrape · to blow 目mùeye · (literary) to look; to regard 相Xiāngsurname Xiang 看kānto look after · to take care of

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刮目相看

guā mù xiāng kàn

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