变废为宝

變廢為寶
biànfèiwéibǎo

to turn waste into treasure

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 变 biàn
  1. to change
  2. to become different
  3. to transform
  4. to vary
  5. rebellion
=2 废 fèi
  1. to abolish
  2. to abandon
  3. to abrogate
  4. to discard
  5. to depose
  6. to oust
  7. crippled
  8. abandoned
  9. waste
=2 废 fèi
  1. variant of 废 fèi
  2. disabled
=2 废 bì
  1. (historical) alternative form of 鄪 /𰻳 (bì, name of an ancient county in the State of Lu)
  2. a surname
  3. alternative form of 鄪 /𰻳 (bì, name of an ancient county in the State of Lu)
=2 废 fú
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 拂 (fú, “to transgress; to violate; to infringe”)
  2. alternative form of 拂 (fú, “to transgress; to violate; to infringe”)
=3 为 wéi
  1. as (in the capacity of)
  2. to take sth as
  3. to act as
  4. to serve as
  5. to behave as
  6. to become
  7. to be
  8. to do
  9. by (in the passive voice)
=3 为 wèi
  1. because of
  2. for
  3. to
=3 为 wéi variant of 为 wéi
=3 为 wèi variant of 为 wèi
=4 宝 bǎo variant of 宝 bǎo
=4 宝 bǎo
  1. jewel
  2. gem
  3. treasure
  4. precious