改头换面

Traditional: 改頭換面

gǎi tóu huàn miàn

Dictionary entry

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

What does 改头换面 mean?

改头换面 (gǎi tóu huàn miàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)

2(Tw) (non-derogatory) to change considerably

3to undergo a transformation

Character breakdown

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改gǎito change · to alter 头tóuhead · hair style 换huànto exchange · to change (clothes etc)面miànface · side

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改头换面

gǎi tóu huàn miàn

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