刮目相看 guā mù xiāng kàn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

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