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借尸还魂
借屍還魂
jièshīhuánhún
1. lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom); fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise

Character Breakdown

借
jiè
to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
HSK 3 10 丶
尸
shī
body, corpse
HSK 6 3 丶
还
hái
also, besides; still, yet; to return
HSK 2 7 丶
魂
hún
soul, spirit
HSK 6 13 丶

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