completely unrecognizable; utterly changed for the worse
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to be completely changed beyond recognition; to be altered beyond belief, usually for the worse
neutralUsed to describe a person, place, or thing that has changed so drastically it's unrecognizable, often implying the change is negative, shocking, or disappointing. It can describe physical appearance or a situation.
Shí十
nián年
hòu后
huí回
dào到
gù故
xiāng乡
，
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
yǐ已
jīng经
miàn面
mù目
quán全
fēi非
。
Returning to my hometown after ten years, the town was completely unrecognizable.
Yī一
chǎng场
dà大
huǒ火
jiāng将
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
shāo烧
dé得
miàn面
mù目
quán全
fēi非
。
A great fire burned the ancient building until it was utterly changed beyond recognition.
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Wèi为
le了
zhuī追
qiú求
liú流
liàng量
，
tā他
bǎ把
jù剧
běn本
gǎi改
dé得
miàn面
mù目
quán全
fēi非
。
In pursuit of viewership, he altered the script beyond all recognition.
Jīng经
guò过
zhè这
cì次
chǒu丑
wén闻
，
tā他
de的
gōng公
zhòng众
xíng形
xiàng象
yǐ已
jīng经
miàn面
mù目
quán全
fēi非
。
After this scandal, his public image has been completely tarnished.