粵

大daai6開hoi1眼ngaan5界gaai3

simp大开眼界
daai6 hoi1 ngaan5 gaai3dà kāi yǎn jiè

English

  1. (idiom) to broaden one's horizons greatly
  2. making someone to open his
  3. eye-opening
  4. her eyes and learn
  5. understand the previously unknown

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 開闊視野,增長見識

Examples

  • 今次交流團令我大開眼界。

    This study tour is an eye-opening experience.

  • 這部有關環境危機的紀錄片真是令人大開眼界。

    That documentary about the environmental crisis was a real eye-opener.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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