改头换面 in English gai3 tou2 huan4 mian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (depreciative, diminishing) (idiomatic expression)
  • used in Taiwan (non-derogatory) to change considerably
  • to undergo a transformation

Simplified Characters

改 头 换 面

Traditional Characters

改 頭 換 面

Pinyin

gai3 tou2 huan4 mian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

改gai3to change 头tou2head 换huan4to exchange 面mian4face