刮目相看 guā mù xiāng kàn

to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 12176th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
刮 guā HSK 3
to blow (of the wind); to scrape; to shave
目 mù HSK 3
eye; item; list
相 xiāng HSK 3
each other; one another; mutually
看 kàn HSK 1
to see; to look at; to watch