蝶变

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   (of a caterpillar etc) to metamorphose

   • máomaochóngdiébiànchénghúdié.

     毛毛虫蝶变成蝴蝶。🔊

     The caterpillar transforms into a butterfly.

2. 貳动verb

   (fig.) to undergo a dramatic positive change (e.g. urban renewal, industrial reform, economic advance etc)

   • zhègechéngshìzhèngzàidiébiàn.

     这个城市正在蝶变。🔊

     This city is undergoing a dramatic transformation.