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lìngyǎnxiāngkàn
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to view in a new light
  2. 2 to treat with special regard
  3. 3 to see someone differently

Examples

Tā zhè cì biǎoxiàn chūsè, lǎobǎn duì tā lìng yǎn xiāng kàn.
He performed brilliantly this time, and the boss now sees him in a new light.
Xuéhuì le zhè mén shǒuyì, dàjiā dōu duì tā lìng yǎn xiāng kàn.
After mastering the craft, everyone looks at her differently.

Tips

usage
Usually positive — someone previously overlooked is now respected. Can occasionally be neutral ('to see differently'), but rarely negative.

Stroke Order

lìng
yǎn
xiāng
kàn