改頭換面 — gai3 tou2 huan4 mian4 — Chinese Dictionary

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gai³ tou² huan⁴ mian⁴

to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)/(Tw) (non-derogatory) to change considerably/to undergo a transformation

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1

gai³

to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)/(Tw) (non-derogatory) to change considerably/to undergo a transformation

2

tou²

to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)/(Tw) (non-derogatory) to change considerably/to undergo a transformation

3

huan⁴

to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)/(Tw) (non-derogatory) to change considerably/to undergo a transformation

4

mian⁴

to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)/(Tw) (non-derogatory) to change considerably/to undergo a transformation