shì​bié​sān​rì​dāng​guā​mù​xiāng​dài

to see someone in a new light

Senses

士别三日,当刮目相待/ 士別三日,當刮目相待 shì​bié​sān​rì​dāng​guā​mù​xiāng​dài to see someone in a new light

even a scholar away for three days should be seen with new eyes; to recognize significant improvement in a person after a short absence

References

see 刮目相看/刮目相看 士别三日,当刮目相待/士別三日,當刮目相待