另眼相看 — “To view someone in a different light”
另眼相看 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to view someone in a different light”. To treat someone with special respect or attention, often implying a change in perception from a previous lesser regard. Literally, “look with different eyes”.
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另眼相看 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 另lìng
- 眼yǎn
- 相xiāng
- 看kàn
另眼相看 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 另眼相看
小明这次期末考试成绩优异，老师们都对他另眼相看了。
Xiao Ming's excellent performance in the final exams made the teachers look at him in a new light.
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More idioms starting with 另
- lìng另kāi开shēng生miàn面Create a new style or approach
- lìng另yǒu有qǐ企tú图to have an ulterior motive
- lìng另yǒu有suǒ所tú图to have ulterior motives
- lìng另yǒu有dòng洞tiān天a unique and enchanting realm
- lìng另chǔ楚hán寒wū巫lovers living separately in different places
- lìng另yǎn眼xiāng相dài待treat with special respect
- lìng另yǎn眼kàn看dài待treat with special respect
- lìng另yǎn眼kàn看xì戏view someone in a new light
- lìng另yǎn眼kàn看qù觑regard with special respect
- lìng另qǐng请gāo高míng明Please find someone more capable
- lìng另móu谋gāo高jiù就seek a better position
- lìng另qǐ起lú炉zào灶start from scratch
Questions about 另眼相看
- What does 另眼相看 mean?
- 另眼相看 (lìng yǎn xiāng kàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to view someone in a different light”.
- How do you pronounce 另眼相看?
- 另眼相看 is pronounced lìng yǎn xiāng kàn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 另眼相看 literally mean?
- Literally, 另眼相看 means “look with different eyes”. It is used to mean “to view someone in a different light”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 另眼相看?
- 用另一种眼光看待。指看待某个人不同一般。也指不被重视的人得到重视。