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转灾为福

转灾为福 — “To turn a disaster into a blessing”

转灾为福 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn a disaster into a blessing”. To find a silver lining in a misfortune; to benefit from an adverse situation. Literally, “Turn calamity into blessing”.

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转灾为福 Pronunciation and Pinyin

转灾为福 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
转
zhuǎn8turn, rotate, change, transfer
灾
zāi7disaster, calamity
为
wéi4to be or to do
福
fú14good fortune, blessing, happiness

Example Sentence with 转灾为福

面对突如其来的困难,他没有气馁,而是努力寻找解决之道,最终成功转灾为福。
Facing the sudden difficulties, he did not lose heart, but instead worked hard to find a solution, eventually succeeding in turning the disaster into a blessing.

Idioms Related to 转灾为福

Synonyms of 转灾为福

  • zhuǎn转huò祸wéi为fú福turn misfortune into fortune

More idioms starting with 转

  • zhuǎn转yú于gōu沟hè壑perish tragically in a ditch
  • zhuǎn转cè侧bù不ān安toss and turn restlessly
  • zhuǎn转fán凡wèi为shèng圣transform ordinary into holy
  • zhuǎn转wēi危wéi为ān安turn danger into safety
  • zhuǎn转hóu喉chù触huì讳accidentally offend by words
  • zhuǎn转chēn嗔wéi为xǐ喜turn anger into joy
  • zhuǎn转wān弯mò抹jiǎo角beat around the bush
  • zhuǎn转wān弯mó磨jiǎo角beat around the bush
  • zhuǎn转xǐ徙wú无cháng常constantly moving with no fixed abode
  • zhuǎn转yōu忧wéi为xǐ喜turn sorrow into joy
  • zhuǎn转niàn念zhī之jiān间in an instant
  • zhuǎn转bēi悲wéi为xǐ喜turn sorrow into joy

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Questions about 转灾为福

What does 转灾为福 mean?

转灾为福 (zhuǎn zāi wéi fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn a disaster into a blessing”.

How do you pronounce 转灾为福?

转灾为福 is pronounced zhuǎn zāi wéi fú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 转灾为福 literally mean?

Literally, 转灾为福 means “Turn calamity into blessing”. It is used to mean “to turn a disaster into a blessing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 转灾为福?

同“转祸为福”。把灾祸转化为幸福。

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