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逢凶化吉 — “To turn ill luck into good fortune”

逢凶化吉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn ill luck into good fortune”. To avert disaster and find good fortune; to meet with misfortune and overcome it successfully. Literally, “meet ill luck, turn into good fortune”.

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逢凶化吉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

逢凶化吉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
逢
féng11to meet or encounter
凶
xiōng4fierce, evil, or violent
化
huà4change, transform, convert
吉
jí6Auspicious, lucky, good

Example Sentence with 逢凶化吉

希望他能逢凶化吉,顺利度过这次难关。
I hope he can turn ill luck into good fortune and successfully get through this difficult period.

Idioms Related to 逢凶化吉

Synonyms of 逢凶化吉

  • jué绝chǔ处féng逢shēng生to find a way out of a desperate situation
  • yù遇nàn难chéng成xiáng祥turn misfortune into a blessing

Antonyms of 逢凶化吉

  • huò祸bù不dān单xíng行misfortunes never come singly
  • huò祸cóng从tiān天jiàng降calamity strikes unexpectedly
  • xuě雪shàng上jiā加shuāng霜make an already bad situation worse

More idioms starting with 逢

  • féng逢rén人qiě且shuō说sān三fēn分huà话Speak cautiously, reveal little
  • féng逢rén人qiě且shuō说sān三fēn分huà话,,wèi未kě可quán全pāo抛yī一piàn片xīn心Speak with reservation; don't fully trust all
  • féng逢rén人zhǐ只shuō说sān三fēn分huà话Speak reservedly to everyone
  • féng逢rén人shuō说xiàng项praise someone to everyone
  • féng逢jí吉dīng丁chén辰meet a propitious time
  • féng逢jūn君zhī之è恶pander to a ruler's evil
  • féng逢chǎng场zuò作lè乐join in the fun on a temporary occasion
  • féng逢chǎng场zuò作xì戏play along with the situation
  • féng逢chǎng场zuò作qù趣join in the fun of the occasion
  • féng逢chǎng场yóu游xì戏join in the fun for the occasion
  • féng逢chǎng场gān竿mù木occasional participant in lively events
  • féng逢shān山kāi开lù路clear obstacles and forge a path

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Questions about 逢凶化吉

What does 逢凶化吉 mean?

逢凶化吉 (féng xiōng huà jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn ill luck into good fortune”.

How do you pronounce 逢凶化吉?

逢凶化吉 is pronounced féng xiōng huà jí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 逢凶化吉 literally mean?

Literally, 逢凶化吉 means “meet ill luck, turn into good fortune”. It is used to mean “to turn ill luck into good fortune”.

What is the Chinese definition of 逢凶化吉?

逢:遭遇;凶:不幸;吉:吉利、吉祥。遇到凶险转化为吉祥、顺利。这是带有迷信的说法。

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