| 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) |
| 脱 |
tuō |
to shed / to take off / to escape / to get away from |
| 脱胎 |
tuō tāi |
to be born / (fig.) to develop out of sth else (of ideas, stories, political systems etc) / (fig.) to shed one's body (to be reborn) / bodiless (e.g. lacquerware) |
| 胎 |
tāi |
fetus / classifier for litters (of puppies etc) / padding (in clothing or bedding) / womb carrying a fetus / (fig.) origin / source / (loanword) tire |
| 换 |
huàn |
to exchange / to change (clothes etc) / to substitute / to switch / to convert (currency) |
| 骨 |
gū |
used in 骨碌碌 / used in 骨碌 |
| 骨 |
gǔ |
bone |