摇身

搖身
yáoshēn
  1. lit. to shake one's body
  2. refers to abrupt transformation
  3. same as 摇身一变

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 摇 yáo
  1. to shake
  2. to rock
  3. to row
  4. to crank
2 身 shēn
  1. body
  2. life
  3. oneself
  4. personally
  5. one's morality and conduct
  6. the main part of a structure or body
  7. pregnant
  8. classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset
  9. Kangxi radical 158

Containing this entry

摇身一变 yáoshēnyībiàn
  1. to change shape in a single shake
  2. fig. to take on a new lease of life