刮目相看

guāmùxiāngkàn

HSK 7

刮目相看 — guāmùxiāngkàn

1. to have a whole new level of respect for someone or something; to sit up and take notice (of someone's improved performance)

   他经过几年的努力，大家都开始刮目相看了。 tā jīngguò jǐnián de nǔlì dàjiā dōu kāishǐ guāmùxiāngkàn le — After years of effort, everyone began to look at him with newfound respect.