面目全非
miàn mù quán fēi
changed beyond recognition
Character by character
面miàn
face
face
目mù
eyes
eyes
全quán
wholly
wholly
非fēi
not
not
Example
老街改造以后面目全非了。
After the redevelopment, the old street is unrecognisable.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Usually negative: something lost or spoiled.
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