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化腐朽為神奇
简 化腐朽为神奇 · 繁 化腐朽為神奇Mandarin · pinyin huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí
Meanings
- lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)
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4–3–3–2–2–2 · hua4 fu3 xiu3 wei2 shen2 qi2
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faa3 fu6 nau2 wai4 san4 kei4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to find a new use for something that has been discarded; to make a silk purse of a sow's ear
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