粵

面min6目muk6全cyun4非fei1

min6 muk6 cyun4 fei1miàn mù quán fēi

English

  1. nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
  2. to have changed beyond recognition, especially in an undesirable way

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 變化大得好緊要,同原先個樣完全唔同;一般帶有負面意思

Examples

  • 喺外國生活咗十年,返到嚟香港,發現呢個地方已經面目全非。

    Returning after living overseas for ten years, I realised that Hong Kong was no longer the place I used to know.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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