摇身 Traditional form: 搖身 Pinyin (reading): yáoshēn Definitions: lit. to shake one's body refers to abrupt transformation same as 搖身一變/摇身一变 Characters: 摇 - to rock, to shake; to swing, to wave 身 - body, torso; person; pregnancy Traditional characters: 搖 - to rock, to shake; to swing, to wave 身 - body, torso; person; pregnancy