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

改头换面
gǎi tóu huàn miàn
g+ǎi·3rd tonet+óu·2nd toneh+uàn·4th tonem+iàn·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to dress up in disguise (idiom); to pretend for the purpose of deceit乔装打扮qiáo zhuāng dǎ bàncomplete change (idiom); facelift · We're in a wholly new situation.面目一新miàn mù yī xīn(of prices, rates etc) to remain high居高不下jū gāo bù xiàdifferent broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only · a change in form but not in substance换汤不换药huàn tāng bù huàn yàomany superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose万变不离其宗wàn biàn bù lí qí zōngto finalize (a design etc) · stereotype · permanent wave or perm (hairdressing)定型dìng xíng
Antonyms
(idiom) back to where we were; absolutely no improvement; things haven't changed at all依然如故yī rán rú gù(lit.) the original seal has not been disturbed (idiom) · (fig.) left completely unchanged; untouched; intact原封不动yuán fēng bù dòng