开阔眼界

開闊眼界

kāikuòyǎnjiè

idiom

Meanings

1 to broaden one's horizons
2 to widen one's perspective

Characters

boundary; field

Examples

出国留学能开阔眼界。

Chūguó liúxué néng kāikuòyǎnjiè.

Studying abroad can broaden your horizons.

多读书多旅行，可以开阔眼界。

Duō dúshū duō lǚxíng, kěyǐ kāikuòyǎnjiè.

Reading more and traveling more can widen your perspective.

Tips

usage

Very common in education and travel contexts. Typically paired with 增长见识 (expand one's knowledge). Positive and encouraging in tone.

grammar

开阔 (verb: to widen) + 眼界 (noun: field of vision). Can be separated: 把眼界开阔一下.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

阔 kuò

眼 yǎn

界 jiè