士别三日，刮目相看士別三日，刮目相看士別三日，刮目相看

when a scholar has been parted three days, look at him with scraped eyes

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Don't judge people by old impressions, because they may improve quickly. Used admiringly when someone has clearly made progress.

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Simplified: 士别三日，刮目相看
Traditional (Taiwan): 士別三日，刮目相看
Pinyin: shìbiésānrì, guāmùxiāngkàn
Bopomofo: ㄕˋ ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄙㄢㄖˋ，ㄍㄨㄚㄇㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤㄎㄢˋ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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刮(guā)目(mù)相(xiāng)看(kàn)have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth

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