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蝶变

dié biàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of a caterpillar etc) to metamorphose / (fig.) to undergo a dramatic positive change (e.g. urban renewal, industrial reform, economic advance etc)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f621add121e44773. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

蝶變 蝶变 [die2 bian4] /(of a caterpillar etc) to metamorphose/(fig.) to undergo a dramatic positive change (e.g. urban renewal, industrial reform, economic advance etc)/

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Other forms in these source records: 蝶變

  • 蝶
    dié

    (bound form) butterfly

  • 变
    biàn

    to change / to become different / to transform / to vary / rebellion

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.