破茧成蝶 in English po4 jian3 cheng2 die2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to emerge strong after a period of struggle
  • to get to a better place after going through difficult period

Simplified Characters

破 茧 成 蝶

Traditional Characters

破 繭 成 蝶

Pinyin

po4 jian3 cheng2 die2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

破po4broken 茧jian3cocoon 成cheng2surname Cheng 蝶die2variant of 蝶[die2]