焕然一新 huànrán-yìxīn to look completely new (idiom)
to look completely new (idiom); brand new; changed beyond recognition
How to remember 焕然一新: 焕 shining + 然 however + 一 one + 新 new = to look completely new (idiom).
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How it is used
- Idiom: to take on a completely fresh new look - 小区经过改造，焕然一新 (xiǎoqū jīngguò gǎizào, huànrán yìxīn) after renovation the neighborhood looks brand new.
- Applies to places, appearances, or atmospheres that have been renewed/transformed, not to newly bought items.
- Written, complimentary register.
Example sentences
- 适度的运动让身心焕然一新。 Shìdù de yùndòng ràng shēnxīn huànrányìxīn.Moderate exercise will refresh both mind and body.