脱 脫
胎 胎
换 換
骨 骨
- to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist
- to turn over a new leaf
- fig. to change wholly
- to create from other material (story, artwork etc)
Info
- Wiktionary: 脱胎换骨
- MDBG: 脱胎换骨
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