Definition & Meaning

undergo a complete/thorough change; get rid of one's mutual frame; be reborn

Word usage

tuō tāi huàn gǔ

脱 胎 换 骨

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undergo a complete/thorough change; get rid of one's mutual frame; be reborn
- tā dé dào tuō tāi huàn gǔ de gǎi zào
  他得到脱胎换骨的改造。
  He makes a change in his very nature.
- tā men bì xū tuō tāi huàn gǔ chéng wéi wán rén
  他们必须脱胎换骨，成为完人。
  They must be reborn into wholeness.
- nǐ yào tuō tāi huàn gǔ chóng xīn zuò rén
  你要脱胎换骨，重新做人。
  You should remould yourself thoroughly and become a new man.
synonym
xǐ xīn gé miàn洗心革面 huàn gǔ duó tāi换骨夺胎 huàn gǔ tuō tāi换骨脱胎
antonym
zhí mí bù wù执迷不悟 wán gù bù huà顽固不化 běn xìng nán yí本性难移 sǐ bù gǎi huǐ死不改悔

Word usage

Note
"脱胎换骨" is different from "洗心革面". "脱胎换骨" emphasizes radical change; "洗心革面" emphasizes internal and external changes, and is generally used to rehabilitate people who have done bad things.

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