眼界 (yǎn jiè) — field of vision; perspective; horizons
Definition
眼界 (yǎnjiè) is figurative 'horizons / breadth of perspective' — how wide or narrow someone's view of the world is. Compare 视野 (literal field of view, used figuratively as 'outlook') and 眼光 (insight, taste, judgment of quality).
noun
field of visionperspectivehorizons
Examples
- 眼界。Dú shū kě yǐ kāi kuò wǒ men de yǎn jiè.Reading can broaden our horizons.
- 。Zhè cì zhǎn lǎn ràng wǒ dà kāi yǎn jiè.This exhibition really opened my eyes.
- 眼界。Yí gè rén de yǎn jiè jué dìng le tā néng zǒu duō yuǎn.A person's perspective determines how far they can go.
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