刮目相待 — “To look at someone with new eyes”
刮目相待 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look at someone with new eyes”. To treat someone with renewed respect or a completely different perspective due to their significant progress or change.
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刮目相待 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 刮guā
- 目mù
- 相xiāng
- 待dài
刮目相待 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 刮目相待
小明经过努力学习，成绩突飞猛进，同学们都对他刮目相待了。
After studying diligently, Xiao Ming's grades improved by leaps and bounds, and his classmates began to treat him with new eyes.
Origin and Story of 刮目相待
During the Three Kingdoms period, Lu Meng, a general of Eastern Wu who excelled in martial arts but lacked literary skills, began to study diligently after being advised by Sun Quan.
After some time, Lu Su, the governor, came to inspect Lu Meng's defensive post. To Lu Su's great surprise, Lu Meng not only explained the defenses against Shu in a clear and organized manner but also presented a detailed written proposal.
Lu Meng then famously remarked, "When scholars have been apart for three days, one must look at them with new eyes."
Idioms Related to 刮目相待
Antonyms of 刮目相待
More idioms starting with 刮
- guā刮guā刮zá杂zá杂fire burning vigorously
- guā刮dì地yǐ以qù去Extort and seize all wealth
- guā刮dì地pí皮exploit people for money
- guā刮gòu垢mó磨guāng光refine and perfect through careful effort
- guā刮gòu垢mó磨hén痕meticulously refine for perfection
- guā刮máo毛guī龟bèi背attempt the impossible
- guā刮mù目xiāng相jiàn见view with new eyes
- guā刮mù目ér而shì视look with new eyes
- guā刮cháng肠xǐ洗wèi胃thoroughly reform oneself
- guā刮fù腹jiān湔cháng肠Thoroughly repent and reform
- guā刮yě野sǎo扫dì地clear out completely
Questions about 刮目相待
- What does 刮目相待 mean?
- 刮目相待 (guā mù xiāng dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look at someone with new eyes”.
- How do you pronounce 刮目相待?
- 刮目相待 is pronounced guā mù xiāng dài in Mandarin Chinese.
- Where does 刮目相待 come from?
- 刮目相待 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 刮目相待?
- 刮目：擦眼睛，表示用新眼光看人。比喻去掉旧日的看法，用新的眼光来看待人或事物。