耳目一新 ěrmù-yìxīn a pleasant change
a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing
How to remember 耳目一新: 耳 ear + 目 eye + 一 one + 新 new = a pleasant change.
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- 'A refreshing change' - everything looks and sounds new - 让人耳目一新 (ràng rén ěrmù-yìxīn) gives one a refreshing new impression.
- Idiom praising something that feels novel and invigorating after the stale or expected; a breath of fresh air.
- Positive register, common in reviews of design, performances, and reforms.