破繭成蝶

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lit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiom) · fig. to emerge strong after a period of struggle · to get to a better place after going through difficult period

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiom)
  2. fig. to emerge strong after a period of struggle
  3. to get to a better place after going through difficult period

Written Forms

破繭成蝶Traditional · Main Form
破茧成蝶Alternate Form

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