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破茧而出
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破茧而出 Pronunciation and Pinyin

破茧而出 Usage and Examples

break out of the cocoon

emerge

transform

achieve a breakthrough

come into one's own

在多愁善感的心理呓语背后,有个可爱的电影试图破茧而出。

Beneath the sentimental psychobabble, there's a likable movie trying to get out.

如果蝴蝶不挣扎着破茧而出,它就飞不起来!

If the butterfly doesn't struggle to get out of the chrysalis, it can't fly!

The characters in 破茧而出

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
破
pò10break, destroy, or defeat
茧
jiǎn9cocoon or callus
而
ér6and, but, then
出
chū5go or come out

More words starting with 破

  • pò破le了Broken, Torn
  • pò破le了gè个dà大dòng洞a big hole, a gaping hole
  • pò破le了gè个dòng洞got a hole, a hole formed
  • pò破le了de的broken, torn
  • pò破chǎn产to go bankrupt; to become insolvent
  • pò破chǎn产wēi危jī机bankruptcy crisis, insolvency crisis
  • pò破chǎn产de的wēi危jī机bankruptcy crisis, insolvency crisis
  • pò破chǎn产de的biān边yuán缘on the verge of bankruptcy, on the brink of bankruptcy
  • pò破chǎn产de的fēng风xiǎn险bankruptcy risk, risk of bankruptcy
  • pò破chǎn产biān边yuán缘on the verge of bankruptcy, on the brink of bankruptcy
  • pò破shāng伤fēng风gán感rǎn染tetanus infection, tetanus
  • pò破lì例make an exception, break a rule

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Questions about 破茧而出

What does 破茧而出 mean in Chinese?

破茧而出 (pò jiǎn ér chū) means “break out of the cocoon, emerge, transform, achieve a breakthrough”.

How do you pronounce 破茧而出?

破茧而出 is pronounced pò jiǎn ér chū in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “break out of the cocoon” in Chinese?

“break out of the cocoon” is 破茧而出 (pò jiǎn ér chū) in Chinese.

How is 破茧而出 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 破茧而出, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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