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化敌为友
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化敌为友

化敌为友 — “To turn an enemy into a friend”

化敌为友 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn an enemy into a friend”. To convert hostility into friendship. Literally, “transform enemy into friend”.

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化敌为友 Pronunciation and Pinyin

化敌为友 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
化
huà4change, transform, convert
敌
dí10enemy or adversary
为
wéi4to be or to do
友
yǒu4friend, friendly, companion

Example Sentence with 化敌为友

在这次慈善活动中,两个长期竞争的团队通过共同努力,最终化敌为友,展现了团结的力量。
In this charity event, two long-standing rival teams, by working together, eventually turned enemies into friends, demonstrating the power of unity.

Idioms Related to 化敌为友

More idioms starting with 化

  • huà化wéi为wū乌yǒu有vanish into thin air
  • huà化wèi为yì异wù物transform into another form
  • huà化wéi为pào泡yǐng影vanish like a bubble
  • huà化gōng公wèi为sī私appropriate public property for private use
  • huà化jí及tún豚yú鱼profound moral influence on all beings
  • huà化wài外zhī之mín民uncivilized people beyond cultural influence
  • huà化gān干gē戈wéi为yù玉bó帛turn conflict into friendship
  • huà化xìng性qǐ起wěi伪transform nature and cultivate learned behaviors
  • huà化bēi悲tòng痛wèi为lì力liang量transform sorrow into strength
  • huà化zhěng整wéi为líng零break up a whole into parts
  • huà化rì日guāng光tiān天in broad daylight
  • huà化xiāo枭wéi为jiū鸠transform danger into peace

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Questions about 化敌为友

What does 化敌为友 mean?

化敌为友 (huà dí wéi yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn an enemy into a friend”.

How do you pronounce 化敌为友?

化敌为友 is pronounced huà dí wéi yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 化敌为友 literally mean?

Literally, 化敌为友 means “transform enemy into friend”. It is used to mean “to turn an enemy into a friend”.

What is the Chinese definition of 化敌为友?

将敌对势力化成友好势力

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