脫胎換骨

tuōtāihuàngǔ

be reborn; cast off one's old self; thoroughly remould oneself

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tuo1 tai1 huan4 gu3

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)

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脫胎換骨|脱胎换骨 [tuō tāi huàn gǔ] ► 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)