摇身一变 (yáo shēn yī biàn) — (idiom) to suddenly change one's identity or appearance (often deceptively)

Definition

Examples

• 他以前是个普通工人，摇身一变成了老板。
  Tā yǐ qián shì gè pǔ tōng gōng rén, yáo shēn yī biàn chéng le lǎo bǎn.
  He used to be an ordinary worker and suddenly transformed into a boss.
• 那家公司本来是个小店，现在摇身一变变成了跨国公司。
  Nà jiā gōng sī běn lái shì gè xiǎo diàn, xiàn zài yáo shēn yī biàn biàn chéng le kuà guó gōng sī.
  That company was originally a small store and now has transformed into a multinational corporation.
• 这位演员去参加竞选，摇身一变成了政治人物。
  Zhè wèi yǎn yuán qù cān jiā jìng xuǎn, yáo shēn yī biàn chéng le zhèng zhì rén wù.
  This actor ran for office and suddenly became a political figure.