搖身 [摇－]

Jyutping jiu4 san1
Pinyin yáo shēn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to shake one's body
  2. refers to abrupt transformation
  3. same as 搖身一變|摇身一变
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个特工摇身一变，由男人变咗个老女人。
    呢個特工搖身一變，由男人變咗個老女人。
    ni1 go3 dak6 gung1 jiu4 san1 jat1 bin3, jau4 naam4 jan2 bin3 zo2 go3 lou5 neoi5 jan2.
    • The secret agent transformed into an old lady with some help from make-up and props.