面目

miànmù

noun #14,718

Meanings

Tā zhōngyú lùchū le zhēn miànmù.

He finally revealed his true face.

Zhè zuò chéngshì huànrányīxīn, miànmùquánfēi.

This city has been completely transformed, looking entirely different.

usage

Often appears in set phrases: 真面目 (true colors), 面目全非 (completely changed beyond recognition), 面目可憎 (repulsive appearance).

More literary than 样子 (yàngzi) or 长相 (zhǎngxiàng). Commonly used in written Chinese and idioms.

面 miàn

目 mù