Yáo shēn yī biàn describes someone with magical powers changing their appearance, now it refers to a person changing their principles or behavior abruptly.
摇身一变 (yáo shēn yī biàn) 旧时形容有神通的人改变模样，现比喻人不讲道义原则，一下子改变。
| 成语 | 摇身一变 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 旧时神怪小说中描写有神通的人能用法术一晃身子就改变自己本来的模样。现用来形容人不讲道义原则，一下子来个大改变。 |
| 拼音 | yáo shēn yī biàn |
| 拼音码 | ysyb |
| 近义词 | 变化多端、说变就变、变化无常 |
| 反义词 | 一成不变 |
| 用法 | 连动式；作谓语；含贬义 |
| 英语 | give oneself a shake and change into another form |
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