耳目一新 (ěr mù-yì xīn) — refreshingly new; a welcome change; a breath of fresh air
Definition
Idiom: literally 'ears and eyes are refreshed' — used when something feels strikingly new and impressive. Pairs with 焕然一新 for things transformed; 爽 is just a casual 'refreshing' feeling, not an idiom.
phrase
refreshingly newa welcome changea breath of fresh air
Examples
- 耳目一新。Zhè jiā cān tīng de zhuāng xiū fēng gé ràng rén ěr mù-yì xīn.The decoration style of this restaurant feels refreshingly new.
- ，耳目一新。Huàn le xīn lǐng dǎo zhī hòu, gōng sī shàng xià ěr mù-yì xīn.After the new boss came, everyone in the company felt a refreshing change.
- 耳目一新，。Tā de yǎn jiǎng nèi róng ěr mù-yì xīn, tīng zhòng dōu hěn gǎn xìng qù.The content of his speech was refreshingly new and refreshing, and the audience was very interested.
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