刮目相看
guāmù-xiāngkàn
to look at someone with new eyes
Every meaning
guāmù-xiāngkàn
- to look at someone with new eyes
Its characters
- 刮guāto scrape; to shave
- 目mùeye
- 相xiāngeach other; mutually
- 看kànto look at; to see; to watch
Words with 目
Words with 相
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).