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刮目相看 (gwaat3 muk6 soeng1 hon1) — see sb in a new light; hold sb in higher esteem; treat sb with increased respect in Cantonese

gwaat˗₃刮mukˍ₆目soengˉ¹相honˉ¹看
Mandarin Pinyin: gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4

Meaning of 刮目相看

nounsee sb in a new light; hold sb in higher esteem; treat sb with increased respect

Characters in 刮目相看

刮gwaat3
extort; plunder; fleece
目muk6
look; regard; see
相soeng1
toward
看hon3
judge; consider; think as

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