耳目一新 ěr mù yī xīn Refreshing

Explanation

听到的、看到的跟以前完全不同，使人感到新鲜。

What one hears and sees is completely different from before, making one feel refreshed.

Origin Story

话说唐朝诗人白居易，他酷爱香山，常去游玩。一日，他来到香山寺，寺中的一切都让他耳目一新。香山寺依山而建，古木参天，清泉流水，景色宜人，寺内香火缭绕，梵音阵阵。白居易被眼前的景象深深吸引，写下了著名的《修香山寺记》。文章中，他生动地描绘了香山寺的景色，以及寺中僧人的生活，字里行间都流露出对香山寺的喜爱之情。这篇文章，也让后人对香山寺有了更深入的了解。而“耳目一新”这个成语，也因此而流传至今，成为了人们用来形容新鲜事物的常用词语。

huashuo tangchao shiren bai juyi, ta ku ai xiangshan, chang qu youwan. yiri, ta lai dao xiangshan si, sizhong de yiqie dou rang ta ermu yixin. xiangshan si yishan er jian, gumu cantian, qingquan liushui, jingsese ren, si nei xiang huo liao rao, fan yin zhenzhen. bai juyi bei yanqian de jingxiang shen shen xiyin, xie xia le zhu ming de xiushan si ji. wenzhong, ta shengdong di miaohui le xiangshan si de jingsese, yiji sizhong sengren de shenghuo, zili xingjian dou liuchulai dui xiangshan si de xi ai zhiqing. zhe pian wenzhang, ye rang houren dui xiangshan si you le geng shenzhu de liaojie. er 'ermu yixin' zhege chengyu, ye yin ci er liuchuan zhi jin, cheng wei le renmen yong lai miaoshu xin xian shiwu de changyong ciyu.

It is said that Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, loved Xiāngshān Mountain and often went there for outings. One day, he came to Xiāngshān Temple, and everything in the temple refreshed him. Xiāngshān Temple is built into the mountains, with towering ancient trees, clear springs and flowing water, beautiful scenery, and incense and Buddhist sounds in the temple. Bai Juyi was deeply attracted by the sight before him and wrote the famous “Record of the Renovation of Xiāngshān Temple”. In the article, he vividly describes the scenery of Xiāngshān Temple and the life of the monks in the temple, and between the lines shows his love for Xiāngshān Temple. This article also gave later generations a deeper understanding of Xiāngshān Temple. And the idiom “ěrmù yīxīn”, which has been passed down since then, has become a commonly used word to describe new things.

Usage

形容事物新鲜，给人以耳目一新的感觉。

miaoshu shiwu xin xian, gei ren yi ermu yixin de ganjue

Describes something new and fresh that gives a refreshing feeling.

Examples

• 看完这部电影，我感觉耳目一新。

  kan wan zhe bu dianying, wo ganjue ermu yixin

  After watching this movie, I feel refreshed.

• 这场演出真是耳目一新，令人耳目一新。

  zheme chang yanchu zhen shi ermu yixin, ling ren ermu yixin

  This performance is really refreshing and impressive .

Related Idioms

• 焕然一新

• 柳暗花明

Opposite Idioms

• 依然如故

• 老一套