Chinese Conversation 士别三日当刮目相看 shì bié sān rì dānɡ ɡuā mù xiānɡ kàn

Chinese idioms

 

People can change a lot during a short time

士别三日当刮目相看

(shì bié sān rì dānɡ ɡuā mù xiānɡ kàn)

 

A: I ran into Lin Mei the other day. I could hardly recognize her. Do you remember her from high school?

我前几天碰见林梅了。 士别三日当刮目相看。你记得高中时的她吗?

(wǒ qiánjǐtiān pènɡjiàn línméi le.  shì bié sān rì dānɡ ɡuā mù xiānɡ kàn. nǐ jìde ɡāozhōnɡ shí de tā ma?)

 

B: Yeah, she was a little out of shape back then. However, has she lost a lot of weight?

记得,她那会儿有点胖。但是,她减了不少吧?

(jìdd, tā nàhuǐr yǒudiǎn pànɡ. dànshì,tā jiǎnle bùshǎo ba?)

 

A: Yes, she is quite a beauty now.

是的,她现在可是个大美人了。

(shìde, tā xiànzài kě shì ɡe dà měirén le.)

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