Definition
眼界 (yǎn jiè) means 'horizons' or 'perspective' — the breadth of someone's experience or knowledge, often in phrases like 开阔眼界 (to broaden one's horizons). It differs from 眼光 (insight/taste, focused on judgment) and 视野 (field of view, literal or figurative outlook).
noun
field of visionperspectivehorizons
Examples
- 眼界。Dúshū kěyǐ kāikuò wǒmen de yǎn jiè.Reading can broaden our horizons.
- 。Zhè cì zhǎnlǎn ràng wǒ dà kāi yǎn jiè.This exhibition really opened my eyes.
- 眼界。Yí gè rén de yǎn jiè juédìng le tā néng zǒu duō yuǎn.A person's perspective determines how far they can go.
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