另眼相看

lìngyǎn-xiāngkàn

idiom

Meanings

他这次表现出色，老板对他另眼相看。

Tā zhècì biǎoxiàn chūsè, lǎobǎn duì tā lìngyǎnxiāngkàn.

He performed brilliantly this time, and the boss now sees him in a new light.

学会了这门手艺，大家都对她另眼相看。

Xuéhuì le zhè mén shǒuyì, dàjiā dōu duì tā lìngyǎnxiāngkàn.

After mastering the craft, everyone looks at her differently.

usage

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

另 lìng

眼 yǎn

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