Definition & Meaning

broaden one's mind; broaden/expand one's mental horizons; open one's eyes; widen one's view

Word usage

Words with kai yan

kāi yǎn

开 眼

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v.broaden one's mind; broaden/expand one's mental horizons; open one's eyes; widen one's view
- zhè yǎn chū zhēn jiào rén kāi yǎn
  这演出真叫人开眼。
  The performance is a real eye-opener.
- lǚ xíng ràng rén kāi yǎn
  旅行让人开眼。
  Travel broadens one's horizon.
- gěi dà jiā kāi yǎn
  给大家开眼
  let everyone expand their horizons
- zhè bān hǎo fēng jǐng lái yī tàng yě kāi yǎn
  这般好风景，来一趟也开眼。
  This beautiful scenery is indeed an eye-opener.
- gāi zhǎn lǎn huì zhēn jiào rén kāi yǎn
  该展览会真叫人开眼。
  The exhibition is a real eye-opener.
- huǒ ji men ràng tā men kāi kāi yǎn
  伙计们，让他们开开眼。
  Lads, sock it to them.

Word usage

Separable word
"开" and "眼" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 她的精彩表演使我真正开了一次眼。
  Her wonderful performance really widened my horizons this time.
- 在这方面我也算开过一次眼。
  I had experience about this.

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