借尸还魂(jiè shī huán hún)

4 charactersTrad. 借屍還魂

lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
jiè shī huán hún
Meaning
lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom); fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
借屍還魂

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