搖身一變

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Chinese

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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
 
trad. (搖身一變)
simp. (摇身一变)

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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搖身一變

  1. (usually derogatory and said of bad people) to suddenly change into a different appearance or identity; to assume a different persona or disguise