破茧成蝶

pò jiǎn chéng dié

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 破茧成蝶

成
chéng

to succeed

破
pò

broken

蝶
dié

(bound form) butterfly