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脱胎换骨 (tuō tāi huàn gǔ)

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English Meaning (英文释义)

To undergo a complete transformation, shedding old traits and adopting new ones, often in a positive sense of rebirth or renewal.

Definition (中文解释)

原为道教用语。指修道者得道以后,就转凡胎为圣胎,换凡骨为仙骨。现比喻通过教育,思想得到彻底改造。

Derivation (典故出处)

宋·释惠洪《冷斋夜话》卷一然不易其意而造其语,谓之换骨法;窥入其意而形容之,谓之夺胎法。”

Example (造句示例)

After years of hard work, he completely transformed himself, undergoing a total change in his lifestyle and thinking.