脱胎换骨 (tuō tāi huàn gǔ) — to thoroughly transform oneself; to be reborn (through radical change)
Definition
A chengyu (idiom) meaning a complete, radical transformation — like being 'reborn' from the inside out. The 胎/骨 ('fetus / bones') imagery signals a total, often positive change of nature, not just a surface edit.
verb
to thoroughly transform oneselfto be reborn (through radical change)
Examples
- ，脱胎换骨，。Jīng guò zhè cì shī bài, tā tuō tāi huàn gǔ, biàn de fēi cháng nǔ lì.After this failure, he underwent a thorough transformation and became very hardworking.
- 脱胎换骨，。Zhè jiā gōng sī gǎi gé hòu tuō tāi huàn gǔ, yè jì fān le hǎo jǐ bèi.After the reform, this company was completely reborn, and its performance multiplied several times.
- 脱胎换骨，。Tā jué xīn tuō tāi huàn gǔ, chè dǐ gǎi diào suǒ yǒu huài xí guàn.He was determined to thoroughly remold himself and get rid of all bad habits.
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