千人一面
qiān rén yī miàn
all looking the same; lacking individuality
Character by character
千qiān
thousand
thousand
人rén
people
people
一yī
one
one
面miàn
face
face
Example
很多小城的新街区千人一面，看不出一点儿地方特色。
The new districts of many small towns all look the same, without a trace of local character.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Usage and origin
Said of faces, dress, buildings or writing that lack individuality. Close to 千篇一律, which is used more of texts and designs.
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