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耳目一新 — “To find everything fresh and new”

耳目一新 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find everything fresh and new”. To be refreshed by new sights and sounds; to present a completely new look. Literally, “ears and eyes refreshed”.

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耳目一新 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 耳ěr
  • 目mù
  • 一yī
  • 新xīn

耳目一新 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耳
ěr6ear, hearing, handle, only
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
新
xīn13new, fresh, recent

Example Sentence with 耳目一新

这个小镇经过重新规划和建设,如今呈现出一番耳目一新的景象。
After being re-planned and reconstructed, this small town now presents a completely fresh and new appearance.

Idioms Related to 耳目一新

Synonyms of 耳目一新

  • huàn焕rán然yī一xīn新take on a completely new look

Antonyms of 耳目一新

  • yī依rán然rú如gù故remain unchanged, just as before

More idioms starting with 耳

  • ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too dreadful to hear
  • ěr耳bù不páng旁tīng听listen with undivided attention
  • ěr耳bù不lí离sāi腮extremely close and intimate
  • ěr耳xí习mù目rǎn染imperceptibly influenced by surroundings
  • ěr耳hòu后shēng生fēng风move with great speed
  • ěr耳hòu后fēng风shēng生move with great speed
  • ěr耳tīng听bā八fāng方listen in all directions
  • ěr耳tīng听xīn心shòu受listen attentively and take to heart
  • ěr耳tīng听shì是xū虚,,yǎn眼jiàn见wéi为shí实Seeing is believing
  • ěr耳tīng听shì是xū虚,,yǎn眼jiàn见shì是shí实Seeing is believing
  • ěr耳bào报shén神an informer or a snitch
  • ěr耳tí提miàn面mìng命give earnest, thorough instruction

Questions about 耳目一新

What does 耳目一新 mean?
耳目一新 (ěr mù yī xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find everything fresh and new”.
How do you pronounce 耳目一新?
耳目一新 is pronounced ěr mù yī xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 耳目一新 literally mean?
Literally, 耳目一新 means “ears and eyes refreshed”. It is used to mean “to find everything fresh and new”.
What is the Chinese definition of 耳目一新?
耳目:指见闻。听到的、看到的跟以前完全不同,使人感到新鲜。
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