(of a caterpillar etc) to metamorphose

• máomaochóngdiébiànchénghúdié.

  毛毛虫蝶变成蝴蝶。🔊

  The caterpillar transforms into a butterfly.

(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.

(of a caterpillar etc) to metamorphose

• máomaochóngdiébiànchénghúdié.

  毛毛虫蝶变成蝴蝶。🔊

  The caterpillar transforms into a butterfly.

(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.