脫骨換胎 tuō gǔ huàn tāi

fig. to change wholly; to turn over a new leaf

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to change wholly
  2. 2. to turn over a new leaf
  3. 3. to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist

Characters

Character Meaning
脫 tuō
to take off; to shed; to get away from
骨 gǔ HSK 5
bone
換 huàn
to change (clothes etc); to exchange; to switch
胎 tāi HSK 6
tire; abbr. of 轮胎lún tāi; fetus