面目全非

miànmùquánfēi

idiom HSK 7 #19,169

Meanings

Zhège dìfāng yǐjīng miànmùquánfēi le.

This place has become completely unrecognizable.

Dìzhèn guòhòu, zhěnggè chéngshì miànmùquánfēi.

After the earthquake, the entire city was changed beyond recognition.

usage

面目全非 almost always carries a negative connotation — it implies damage, destruction, or deterioration. It is not used for positive transformations.

面 miàn

目 mù

全 quán

非 fēi