见世面 (jiàn) — to see the world, to gain experience (often by traveling or encountering diverse situations)
Definition
A colloquial verb phrase meaning to broaden one's horizons through real-world experience — typically travel or diverse encounters. Note: 见 here is pronounced jiàn, not jiān.
verb
to see the worldto gain experience (often by traveling or encountering diverse situations)
Examples
- ，见世面。Tā cóng xiǎo zài chéng shì zhǎng dà, méi zěn me jiàn.He grew up in the city and hasn't really seen much of the world.
- 。Zhè cì chū guó de jīng lì ràng wǒ jiàn le dà shì miàn.This overseas experience really broadened my horizons.
- ，见世面。Duō chū qù zǒu zǒu, cái néng jiàn.You have to get out more to see the world.
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