摇身一变 / 搖身一變
yáo shēn yī biàn
Meaning
- to change shape in a single shake
- figuratively to take on a new lease of life
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。
拿破崙時代的法國，魅力誘人的天才廚師搖身一變成爲間諜。
ná pò lún shí dài de fǎ guó， mèi lì yòu rén de tiān cái chú shī yáo shēn yī biàn chéng wéi jiàn dié。
In Napoleonic France, a charming and talented chef transforms into a spy.