Chinese–English
破茧成蝶
pò jiǎn chéng dié · po jian cheng die
Traditional 破繭成蝶
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- 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
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