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脱骨换胎

脱骨换胎 — “Shed bones, change body/form”

脱骨换胎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undergo a profound and thorough transformation, completely changing one's nature, character, or mindset, often for the better; to be reborn or renewed (originally a Taoist concept of shedding the mortal body for an immortal one)”. Literally, “Shed bones, change body/form”.

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脱骨换胎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

脱骨换胎 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
脱
tuō11detach, shed, or escape
骨
gǔ10bone
换
huàn10exchange, change, replace
胎
tāi9fetus, embryo, or origin

Example Sentence with 脱骨换胎

这家老牌企业在经历了一系列改革后,如同脱骨换胎,重新焕发了强大的竞争力。
After a series of reforms, this established enterprise has undergone a complete transformation, regaining strong competitiveness.

Idioms Related to 脱骨换胎

Synonyms of 脱骨换胎

  • chōu抽tāi胎huàn换gǔ骨undergo a complete transformation
  • tuō脱tāi胎huàn换gǔ骨to undergo a complete transformation

Antonyms of 脱骨换胎

  • zhí执mí迷bù不wù悟persist in error

More idioms starting with 脱

  • tuō脱kǒu口chéng成zhāng章speak eloquently and spontaneously
  • tuō脱kǒu口ér而chū出blurt out without thinking
  • tuō脱ké壳jīn金chán蝉escape by a clever stratagem
  • tuō脱tiān天lòu漏wǎng网act recklessly without fear of consequences
  • tuō脱shǒu手dàn弹wán丸smoothly flowing and exquisitely crafted writing
  • tuō脱bái白guà挂lǜ绿embark on an official career
  • tuō脱pí皮diào掉ròu肉work oneself to the bone
  • tuō脱jiāng缰zhī之mǎ马uncontrollable like a runaway horse
  • tuō脱páo袍tuì退wèi位resign from a post
  • tuō脱xuē靴mó磨mò墨serve or flatter an intellectual subserviently
  • tuō脱yǐng颖náng囊zhuī锥outstanding talent reveals itself

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Questions about 脱骨换胎

What does 脱骨换胎 mean?

脱骨换胎 (tuō gǔ huàn tāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undergo a profound and thorough transformation, completely changing one's nature, character, or mindset, often for the better; to be reborn or renewed (originally a Taoist concept of shedding the mortal body for an immortal one)”.

How do you pronounce 脱骨换胎?

脱骨换胎 is pronounced tuō gǔ huàn tāi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 脱骨换胎 literally mean?

Literally, 脱骨换胎 means “Shed bones, change body/form”. It is used to mean “to undergo a profound and thorough transformation, completely changing one's nature, character, or mindset, often for the better; to be reborn or renewed (originally a Taoist concept of shedding the mortal body for an immortal one)”.

What is the Chinese definition of 脱骨换胎?

道教语,指修道者得道以后,就脱凡胎为圣胎,换凡骨为仙骨。现比喻通过教育,思想得到彻底改造

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