判若两人 (pàn rě) — to be completely different from one's former self; to change so much that one seems like a different person
Definition
Idiom meaning someone or something has changed so drastically they look like a different person entirely. Emphasizes a stark before-vs-after contrast, usually positive or surprising.
idiom
to be completely different from one's former selfto change so much that one seems like a different person
Examples
- ，判若两人。Jiè yān zhī hòu tā biàn de hěn yǒu jīng shén, jiǎn zhí pàn rě.After quitting smoking, she became very energetic, practically a different person.
- ，判若两人。Zhè cì kǎo shì tā kǎo le dì yī míng, hé shàng cì bù jí gé de shí hou pàn rě.He got first place in this exam, a totally different person from when he failed last time.
- 判若两人。Nǐ chuān shàng xī zhuāng de yàng zi hé píng shí yùn dòng zhuāng pàn rě.The way you look in a suit is a world apart from your usual sportswear.
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