刮目相看
gwaat3 muk6 soeng1 hon1guā mù xiāng kàn
English
- to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth
- to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc)
- to treat a person with increased respect; literally: to look at a person with new eyes
粵語 — Cantonese
- 對某個人嘅睇法變好
Examples
我对你刮目相看了。
I'm seeing you in a new light.
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佢今次嘅表現真係令我刮目相看。
Her performance impressed me.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk