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抽胎换骨

抽胎换骨 — “To undergo a complete transformation”

抽胎换骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undergo a complete transformation”. To make a thorough change; to be reborn. Literally, “extract the fetus, replace the bones”.

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抽胎换骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抽胎换骨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抽
chōu8draw out, extract, twitch
胎
tāi9fetus, embryo, or origin
换
huàn10exchange, change, replace
骨
gǔ10bone

Example Sentence with 抽胎换骨

经过这次大病,他仿佛抽胎换骨一般,对生活有了全新的认识。
After this serious illness, he seemed to have undergone a complete transformation, gaining a new understanding of life.

Idioms Related to 抽胎换骨

Synonyms of 抽胎换骨

  • huàn换gǔ骨tuō脱tāi胎to be completely reformed
  • tuō脱tāi胎huàn换gǔ骨to undergo a complete transformation
  • tuō脱gǔ骨huàn换tāi胎undergo a profound and thorough transformation

More idioms starting with 抽

  • chōu抽dīng丁bá拔xiē楔solve a difficult problem
  • chōu抽sī丝bāo剥jiǎn茧meticulously analyze step by step
  • chōu抽dāo刀duàn断shuǐ水make a futile attempt to solve a problem
  • chōu抽duō多bǔ补shǎo少,,chōu抽féi肥bǔ补shòu瘦redistribute from surplus to scarcity
  • chōu抽chou抽yē噎yē噎to sob softly and brokenly
  • chōu抽chōu抽dā搭dā搭to sob intermittently
  • chōu抽liáng梁huàn换zhù柱surreptitiously substitute the fake for the genuine
  • chōu抽bì祕chěng骋yán妍express profound thoughts and display talent
  • chōu抽mì秘chěng骋yán妍Express profound ideas and display brilliant talents
  • chōu抽jīn筋bāo剥pí皮ruthlessly exploit and oppress
  • chōu抽jīn筋bá拔gǔ骨make a tremendous, painful effort
  • chōu抽jiǎn简lù禄mǎ马divine one's fortune by drawing lots

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Questions about 抽胎换骨

What does 抽胎换骨 mean?

抽胎换骨 (chōu tāi huàn gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undergo a complete transformation”.

How do you pronounce 抽胎换骨?

抽胎换骨 is pronounced chōu tāi huàn gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抽胎换骨 literally mean?

Literally, 抽胎换骨 means “extract the fetus, replace the bones”. It is used to mean “to undergo a complete transformation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抽胎换骨?

犹言脱胎换骨。

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