耳目一新

ěr mù yī xīn

Dictionary entry

a pleasant change

What does 耳目一新 mean?

耳目一新 (ěr mù yī xīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a pleasant change

2a breath of fresh air

3refreshing

Character breakdown

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耳ěrear · handle (archaeology)目mùeye · (literary) to look; to regard 一yīone · single 新Xīnabbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1] · abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]

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耳目一新

ěr mù yī xīn

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