刮目相看 meaning in English
sit up and take notice; have a completely new appraisal of somebody; hold a person in high esteem; keep eyes polished; look at sb. with new eyes; look at (sb.) with quite different eyes; look upon each other in a different light from before, considering that changes of feelings, attitude, etc. might occur in the meantime, affecting their relations; regard (a person) with special esteem; set a high value on ...; treat sb. with increased respect
Examples
- The world would have a different face for her and a deepened respect .
世人将会对她刮目相看，将会向她肃然起敬。 - He had obviously never heard of byron, but the uniform impressed him .
他显然从未听过拜伦的名字，但是拜伦那军官制服赢得了他的刮目相看。 - I got to tell you , he is impressing me lately
我要告诉你，最近他令我刮目相看。 - Can ' t make a tv set or a vcr worth a fuck
不能制造令人刮目相看的电视机,录象机