破茧成蝶 pò jiǎn chéng dié

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiom)
  2. fig. to emerge strong after a period of struggle
  3. to get to a better place after going through difficult period

CHARACTERS

破 pò
HSK 4
break, ruin, destroy; rout
茧 jiǎn cocoon; callus, blister
成 chéng
HSK 3
completed, finished, fixed
蝶 dié
HSK 5
butterfly