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破茧成蝶
pò​jiǎn​chéng​dié

to break out of a cocoon and become a butterfly

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 破 pò verb
    to break
    to break; to split; to cleave; to destroy
  2. 茧 繭 jiǎn noun
    cocoon
    The protective casing spun by a caterpillar or larva before it turns into a pupa; usually refers to a silkworm cocoon used for making silk.
  3. 成 chéng verbparticle
    to become
    to become; to turn into; to change into
  4. 蝶 dié noun
    butterfly
    (bound form) butterfly