破
茧
成
蝶

Word Definition - 破茧成蝶

pò jiǎn chéng dié lit. to break through a cocoon and turn into a butterfly (idiom); fig. to emerge strong after a period of struggle; to get to a better place after going through difficult period

Individual Character Details

破 pò
茧 jiǎn, jiǎn
成 chéng, chéng
蝶 dié, dié