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刮目相看

guāmùxiāngkàn

to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth / to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc)

Character Breakdown

刮
guā
to shave; to scrape; to blow
HSK 3
目
mù
eye; to look, to see; division, topic
HSK 3
相
xiāng
mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
HSK 3
看
kàn
to look, to see; to examine, to scrutinize
HSK 1

Additional Information

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Chinese
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