化腐为奇 — “Transform decay into wonder”
化腐为奇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to transform something decayed or useless into something wonderful, useful, or ingenious; to make something bad good again”. Literally, “transform decay into wonder”.
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What does 化腐为奇 mean?
化腐为奇 (huà fǔ wéi qí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to transform something decayed or useless into something wonderful, useful, or ingenious; to make something bad good again”.
How do you pronounce 化腐为奇?
化腐为奇 is pronounced huà fǔ wéi qí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 化腐为奇 literally mean?
Literally, 化腐为奇 means “transform decay into wonder”. It is used to mean “to transform something decayed or useless into something wonderful, useful, or ingenious; to make something bad good again”.
What is the Chinese definition of 化腐为奇?
指变坏为好，变死板为灵巧或变无用为有用。同“化腐成奇”。