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化身
huàshēn
Description
化身的意思是一个东西或想法变成人或者别的样子。
The meaning of 化身 is when a thing or idea turns into a person or another form.
我们常说一个人是某种东西的化身，比如说他是正义的化身。
We often say a person is the 化身 of something, for example, he is the 化身 of justice.
Meanings
化身huàshēn
embodiment or personification of something
大家都说她是善良的化身。
Everyone says she is the embodiment of kindness.
化身huàshēn
to transform into another form or being
传说里，狐狸能化身成美丽的女子。
In legends, foxes can transform into beautiful women.
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Notes
- Etymology
化 (transform) + 身 (body), literally "transformed body," originally a Buddhist term for a deity's manifestation.
- Nuance
as a noun it stresses embodying a quality; as a verb it means physically or magically transforming.
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