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判若兩人

简判若两人 · 繁判若兩人

Mandarin · pinyin pàn ruò liǎng rén

to be a different person
not to be one's usual self

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判: pàn · judge; discriminate; conclude
若: ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce

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4–4–3–2 · pan4 ruo4 liang3 ren2

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pun3 joek6 loeng5 jan4

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(simile, of behavior) to be like a different person

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