huàn​gǔ​duó​tāi

to be born again

Senses

换骨夺胎/ 換骨奪胎 huàn​gǔ​duó​tāi to be born again

To effect a basic change in oneself; to undergo a thorough transformation.

换骨夺胎/ 換骨奪胎 huàn​gǔ​duó​tāi to become immortal

(Taoist) To cast off one's mortal body and reach immortality.

换骨夺胎/ 換骨奪胎 huàn​gǔ​duó​tāi to improve on old works

To create something new by imitating the style of the ancients while bringing forth a fresh perspective; to change the form of a poem while keeping its essence.

References

same_as 换骨夺胎/換骨奪胎 夺胎换骨/奪胎換骨