脱胎换骨

tuōtāihuàngǔ

to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist; to turn over a new leaf

Traditional 脫胎換骨

Meaning

tuōtāihuàngǔtuo1 tai1 huan4 gu3
  1. to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist
  2. to turn over a new leaf
  3. fig. to change wholly
  4. to create from other material (story, artwork etc)

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