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開眼界

简开眼界 · 繁開眼界

Mandarin · pinyin kāi yǎn jiè

to broaden one's horizons

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
界: jiè · boundary, limit; domain; society; the world
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–3–4 · kai1 yan3 jie4

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hoi1 ngaan5 gaai3

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