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搖身一變 (jiu4 san1 jat1 bin3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

搖身一變 (jiu4 san1 jat1 bin3, yáo shēn yī biàn) — to change shape in a single shake; fig. to take on a new lease of life

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beyond HSK

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