pò​jiǎn'ér​chū

break out of the cocoon

  • created sense approved 破茧而出/破繭而出 · pò​jiǎn'ér​chū · break out of the cocoon

    破茧而出 / 破繭而出

    pò​jiǎn'ér​chū

    break out of the cocoon

    to break out of a cocoon; metaphorically used to describe a process of transformation, development, or coming into one's own.

    他经过多年的磨练,终于破茧而出,成为了一名优秀的艺术家。

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