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摇身

yáo shēn

2-character word Traditional 搖身

What 摇身 means

1. lit. to shake one's body
2. refers to abrupt transformation
3. same as 摇身一变

The characters in 摇身

• 摇yáoto shake; to rock; to row
• 身shēnbody; life; oneself

Example sentences

• 拿破仑时代的法国，魅力诱人的天才厨师摇身一变成为间谍。
  A brilliant, seductive chef turns to espionage in Napoleon-era France.

Words starting with 摇身

• 摇身一变yáo shēn yī biànto change shape in a single shake; fig. to take on a new lease of life