脱胎换骨

脫胎換骨
tuōtāi-huàngǔ
idiom #16,315

Meanings

  1. 1 to be reborn
  2. 2 to turn over a new leaf
  3. 3 to undergo a complete transformation

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè zuò chéngshì jīngguò gǎizào hòu tuōtāi-huàngǔ.
This city was completely transformed after renovation.
HSK 5
Tā chūyù hòu tuōtāi-huàngǔ, biànchéng le yī gè hǎorén.
After getting out of prison, he was completely transformed and became a good person.

Tips

history
Originally a Daoist concept: shedding one's mortal body (脱胎) and exchanging one's bones (换骨) to achieve immortality. Now used metaphorically for any radical personal or structural transformation.

Stroke Order

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tāi
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