Read Edit View history 改头换面 gǎitóuhuànmiàn superficial makeover Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 改头换面 (改頭換面) gǎitóuhuànmiàn superficial makeover idiom to change the outward appearance of something while its essence remains the same, often used derogatorily to imply deception 这个方案只是改头换面，核心内容一点没变。 zhège fāng'àn zhǐshì gǎitóuhuànmiàn, héxīn nèiróng yīdiǎn méi biàn. This proposal is just a cosmetic change; the core content remains the same. transformation idiom to undergo a thorough or significant change for the better, often used in a non-derogatory sense 经过重新装修，这家旧书店改头换面，成了网红打卡地。 jīngguò chóngxīn zhuāngxiū, zhè jiā jiù shūdiàn gǎitóuhuànmiàn, chéng le wǎnghóng dǎkǎ dì. After being renovated, the old bookstore was transformed into a popular social media destination. Frequency Movie subtitles 3.10 per million appears in 1% of films Written text 1.21 per million Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)
改头换面 (改頭換面) gǎitóuhuànmiàn superficial makeover idiom to change the outward appearance of something while its essence remains the same, often used derogatorily to imply deception 这个方案只是改头换面，核心内容一点没变。 zhège fāng'àn zhǐshì gǎitóuhuànmiàn, héxīn nèiróng yīdiǎn méi biàn. This proposal is just a cosmetic change; the core content remains the same. transformation idiom to undergo a thorough or significant change for the better, often used in a non-derogatory sense 经过重新装修，这家旧书店改头换面，成了网红打卡地。 jīngguò chóngxīn zhuāngxiū, zhè jiā jiù shūdiàn gǎitóuhuànmiàn, chéng le wǎnghóng dǎkǎ dì. After being renovated, the old bookstore was transformed into a popular social media destination. Frequency Movie subtitles 3.10 per million appears in 1% of films Written text 1.21 per million Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)