change only the appearance or form, not the substance
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb phrase
to change the appearance but keep the essence; to make superficial changes
derogatoryA derogatory idiom used to criticize insincere or deceptive alterations, implying the core problem or content remains unchanged.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhǐ只
shì是
gǎi改
le了
tóu头
huàn换
le面
，
miàn内
nèi部
bù的
de腐
fǔ败
bài问
wèn题
tí依
yī然
rán存
cún在
。
The company has just changed its appearance superficially; the internal corruption issues still exist.
Tā他
bǎ把
jiù旧
wén文
zhāng章
gǎi改
tóu头
huàn换
miàn面
，
dàng当
zuò作
xīn新
zuò作
pǐn品
fā发
biǎo表
。
He just changed the appearance of his old essay and published it as a new work.
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Zhè这
kuǎn款
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
bù不
guò过
shì是
lǎo老
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
gǎi改
tóu头
huàn换
miàn面
，
méi没
shén什
me么
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
chuàng创
xīn新
。
This new product is just a superficial makeover of the old one, with no real innovation.