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Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「刮目相見」, as shown below.

Learn about the idiom 「刮目相見」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

A metaphor for getting rid of old views and looking at people or things with new eyes. Same as “treat someone with new eyes”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

guā mù xiàng jiàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gwaat3 muk6 seung1 gin3

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.