transmutation

Alchemy promised the transmutation of base metals into gold, a goal that remained forever elusive.炼金术承诺将贱金属转变为黄金，这是一个永远难以捉摸的目标。

The transmutation of grief into art is one of the oldest and most profound functions of cultural production.将悲伤转变为艺术是文化生产中最古老、最深邃的功能之一。