粵

開hoi1眼ngaan5界gaai3

simp开眼界
hoi1 ngaan5 gaai3kāi yǎn jiè

English

  1. to broaden one's horizons
  2. to learn how the world works; to broaden the horizons

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 增長見識;對世界嘅了解多咗

Examples

  • 再要开眼界,去看人民广场下面的地下商场。

    To broaden your view, go see the underground shopping mall beneath People's Square.

    Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

  • 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

  • 嗱細佬,今晚帶你去蒲夜場開下眼界,記得著靚啲。

    Hey rookie, let me bring you to have fun in night clubs tonight to broaden your horizons, remember to dress up.

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

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