the scales fall from someone's eyes
US /ðə skeɪlz fɔːl frəm ˈsʌm.wʌnz aɪz/
UK /ðə skeɪlz fɔːl frəm ˈsʌm.wʌnz aɪz/
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눈에서 비늘이 벗겨지다, 진실을 깨닫다
if the scales fall from someone's eyes, they suddenly understand the truth about a situation, especially when they have been deceived or mistaken before
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After years of believing his lies, the scales fell from her eyes when she saw the evidence.
수년간 그의 거짓말을 믿다가 증거를 보고 그녀의 눈에서 비늘이 벗겨졌다.
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It wasn't until I traveled abroad that the scales fell from my eyes about my own culture.
해외여행을 하고 나서야 내 문화에 대한 눈이 뜨였다.