改头换面 gǎitóuhuànmiàn to change appearances Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 改头换面 改頭換面 gǎitóuhuànmiàn to change appearances To change the outward appearance or form while the substance remains the same; usually used in a negative sense to mean making superficial changes. to transform (Taiwan) To undergo a thorough transformation or to start a new life Frequency Movie subtitles 3.10 per million appears in 1% of films Written text 1.21 per million Cross-References Synonym 新瓶旧酒 xīnpíngjiùjiǔ洗心革面 xǐxīngémiàn洗面革心 xǐmiàngéxīn Sources Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)
改头换面 改頭換面 gǎitóuhuànmiàn to change appearances To change the outward appearance or form while the substance remains the same; usually used in a negative sense to mean making superficial changes. to transform (Taiwan) To undergo a thorough transformation or to start a new life Frequency Movie subtitles 3.10 per million appears in 1% of films Written text 1.21 per million Cross-References Synonym 新瓶旧酒 xīnpíngjiùjiǔ洗心革面 xǐxīngémiàn洗面革心 xǐmiàngéxīn Sources Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)
