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面目全非

miàn mù quán fēi

changed beyond recognition

Character by character

面miàn
face
目mù
eyes
全quán
wholly
非fēi
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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