改头换面

改头换面
gǎitóuhuànmiàn

to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)

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MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)

    • He changed his appearance and turned over a new leaf.

  2. verb

    to undergo a transformation

    • This shop has completely transformed.

  3. verb

    (Tw) (non-derogatory) to change considerably

    • This shop has been completely transformed.

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Taking a stick in your own hand to beat yourself corrects your mistakes.

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