改頭換面
gǎitóuhuànmiàn
ㄍㄞˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ
Simplified 改头换面
- 1to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)
- 2(Tw) (non-derogatory) to change considerably
- 3to undergo a transformation
Example
他已經改頭換面，重新做人，我們就不要再苛責他了。
tā yǐjīng gǎitóuhuànmiàn chóngxīnzuòrén wǒmen jiù búyào zài kēzé tā le
He has turned over a new leaf and become a new man, so let's not keep criticising him harshly.