Meaning of 脱胎换骨
脱胎换骨 means to shed the mortal fetus and exchange the bones (Daoist term for achieving immortality through cultivation); to undergo a thorough transformation; to completely change one's standpoint or viewpoint; to turn over a new leaf. Pronounced tuō tāi huàn gǔ.
- to shed the mortal fetus and exchange the bones (Daoist term for achieving immortality through cultivation)
- to undergo a thorough transformation; to completely change one's standpoint or viewpoint; to turn over a new leaf
Definitions & Examples
Dào道
shì士
xiū修
liàn炼
duō多
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
tuō脱
tāi胎
huàn换
gǔ骨
，
fēi飞
shēng升
chéng成
xiān仙
。
The Taoist priest cultivated for many years and finally shed his mortal body and bones, ascending to immortality.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
de的
xiān仙
rén人
dōu都
shì是
tuō脱
tāi胎
huàn换
gǔ骨
zhī之
hòu后
cái才
cháng长
shēng生
bù不
lǎo老
de的
。
According to legend, immortals only achieved eternal youth after undergoing the transformation of shedding their mortal bodies.