面目全非

miànmù-quánfēi

changed beyond recognition

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7
Dictionary entry

nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition

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See it in sentences

老城已经面目全非。

Lǎo chéng yǐjīng miànmù-quánfēi.

English

The old town has changed beyond recognition.

多年未归，老家面目全非。

Duō nián wèi guī, lǎojiā miànmù-quánfēi.

English

Having been away for years, my hometown is unrecognizable.

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