化腐朽為神奇 huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí

turn the rotten into the wondrous; work wonders

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
化 huà HSK 3
to change into; to transform; to make into
腐 fǔ HSK 5
rotten; decay
朽 xiǔ HSK 6
rotten
為 wéi
for; because of; to
神 shén HSK 5
God; deity; expression
奇 qí HSK 3
strange; odd; weird