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改頭換面 (goi2 tau4 wun6 min6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

改頭換面 (goi2 tau4 wun6 min6, gǎi tóu huàn miàn) — to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom); (Tw) (non-derogatory) to change considerably; to undergo a transformation

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 改天換地 (goi2 tin1 wun6 dei6) — to transform heaven and earth; to change the world; to remake nature
• 改弦更張 (goi2 jin4 gang1 zoeng1) — to make a fresh start; to start a total reform; to change policy
• 改換 (goi2 wun6) — to change; to swap; to exchange
• 改簿 (goi2 bou2) — to mark homework
• 改良品種 (goi2 loeng4 ban2 zung2) — the improved variety; the improved cultivars
• 改變主意 (goi2 bin3 zyu2 ji3) — to change one's mind

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