面目

miànmù

noun #14,718

Meanings

HSK 6

他终于露出了真面目。

Tā zhōngyú lùchū le zhēnmiànmù.

He finally revealed his true face.

HSK 7-9

这座城市焕然一新，面目全非。

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 or 长相. Commonly used in written Chinese and idioms.

面 miàn

目 mù