脱胎换骨 (脫胎換骨)
tuō tāi huàn gǔ
Pinyin

Definition

脱胎换骨 (脫胎換骨)
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tuō tāi huàn gǔ
  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)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

刻骨铭心
kè gǔ míng xīn
  1. 1 lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. etched in one's memory
  3. 3 unforgettable
投胎
tóu tāi
  1. 1 to be reincarnated
排骨
pái gǔ
  1. 1 pork chop
  2. 2 pork cutlet
  3. 3 spare ribs
  4. 4 (coll.) skinny person
爆胎
bào tāi
  1. 1 flat tire
  2. 2 burst tire
  3. 3 blowout
胎
tāi
  1. 1 fetus
  2. 2 litter
  3. 3 tire
  4. 4 abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎

Idioms (20)

伤筋动骨
shāng jīn dòng gǔ
  1. 1 to suffer serious injury (idiom)
伤筋断骨
shāng jīn duàn gǔ
  1. 1 to suffer serious injury (idiom)
刻骨相思
kè gǔ xiāng sī
  1. 1 deep-seated lovesickness (idiom)
刻骨铭心
kè gǔ míng xīn
  1. 1 lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. etched in one's memory
  3. 3 unforgettable
冢中枯骨
zhǒng zhōng kū gǔ
  1. 1 dried bones in burial mound (idiom); dead and buried

Sample Sentences

咳，真希望他们以后能有脱胎换骨的表现。
hài ，zhēn xīwàng tāmen yǐhòu néng yǒu tuōtāihuàngǔ de biǎoxiàn 。
Agh, I really hope they can turn things around in the future.
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