Set phrase “在……看来”
In Chinese the pattern “在……看来” (zài... kànlái) presents a person's or a group's opinion or point of view.
In English it usually comes out as:
in … view
as … see it
to … mind
Basic Structure
在 + person / group + 看来，...
Meaning: in …'s view, …
Examples
在我们中国人看来，黄河像妈妈一样，养了我们几千年。
As we Chinese see it, the Yellow River is like a mother — it has fed us for thousands of years.
Structure
在 + 我们中国人 + 看来
as we Chinese + see it
在我们中国人看来 — as we Chinese see it
黄河 — the Yellow River
像妈妈一样 — like a mother
养了我们几千年 — has fed us for thousands of years
在同事们看来，她工作非常认真。
In her colleagues' view, she works very conscientiously.
Structure
在 + 同事们 + 看来
in + her colleagues' + view
在同事们看来 — in her colleagues' view
她 — she
工作非常认真 — works very conscientiously
在我看来，每天读书是一种很好的习惯。
In my view, reading every day is a very good habit.
Structure
在 + 我 + 看来
in + my + view
在我看来 — in my view
每天读书 — reading every day
是一种很好的习惯 — is a very good habit
Quick Rule
在 + person / group + 看来，...
Meaning: it presents a person's or a group's opinion or point of view.
Examples:
在我们中国人看来
as we Chinese see it
在同事们看来
in her colleagues' view
在我看来
in my view