dié​biàn

metamorphose

  • created sense approved 蝶变/蝶變 · dié​biàn · metamorphose

    蝶变 / 蝶變

    dié​biàn

    metamorphose

    to undergo biological metamorphosis, specifically the process of a caterpillar or pupa becoming a butterfly

    毛毛虫在茧中静静地等待着蝶变的时刻。

    verb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 蝶变/蝶變 · dié​biàn · transform

    蝶变 / 蝶變

    dié​biàn

    transform

    to undergo a dramatic and positive figurative change, such as in urban renewal, industrial reform, or economic development

    经过几年的治理,这座污染严重的城市实现了华丽蝶变。

    verb

    created sense