搖身一變
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Chinese[edit]
shake; to rock | body; torso; person body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit |
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
to change; to become different; to transform to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion | ||
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trad. (搖身一變) | 搖 | 身 | 一 | 變 | |
simp. (摇身一变) | 摇 | 身 | 一 | 变 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
搖身一變
- (usually derogatory and said of bad people) to suddenly change into a different appearance or identity; to assume a different persona or disguise
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