蝶变

蝶變
diébiàn
  1. (of a caterpillar etc) to metamorphose
  2. (fig.) to undergo a dramatic positive change (e.g. urban renewal, industrial reform, economic advance etc)

CEDICT

to metamorphose

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 蝶 dié variant of 蝶 dié
=1 蝶 dié (bound form) butterfly
2 变 biàn
  1. to change
  2. to become different
  3. to transform
  4. to vary
  5. rebellion

Related entries

变态 biàntài
  1. to metamorphose (biology)
  2. abnormal
  3. perverted
  4. hentai
  5. (slang) pervert
社会变态者是冷漠的。

A sociopath is cold.

Source: Tatoeba

幻化 huànhuà
  1. to be transformed
  2. to metamorphose
  3. transformation
  4. metamorphosis
蜕化 tuìhuà
  1. (of insects) to undergo metamorphosis
  2. (fig.) to be transformed
  3. to metamorphose
  4. to become degraded