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化身

huà shēn · hua shen

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Meaning

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在(zài)童(tóng)话(huà)里(lǐ)，这(zhè)只(zhī)白(bái)鸽(gē)是(shì)和(hé)平(píng)的(de)化(huà)身(shēn)。

In fairy tales, this white dove is the embodiment of peace.

那(nà)位(wèi)演(yǎn)员(yuán)成(chéng)了(le)正(zhèng)义(yì)的(de)化(huà)身(shēn)，深(shēn)受(shòu)观(guān)众(zhòng)喜(xǐ)爱(ài)。

That actor became the embodiment of justice and was deeply loved by the audience.

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