刮目相看
guā​mù​xiāng​kàn

to look at someone with new eyes

  1. 刮 guā verb
    to scrape
    To scrape with a blade or tool to remove a surface layer or smooth an object; to shave; to wipe or brush against.
  2. 目 mù noun
    eye
    (bound form) eye; related to vision
  3. 相看 xiāng​kàn
    to treat
    to look upon or treat someone in a certain way, as in the phrases 刮目相看 guā​mù​xiāng​kàn and 另眼相看 lìng​yǎn​xiāng​kàn