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转祸为福
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转祸为福

转祸为福 — “To turn misfortune into fortune”

转祸为福 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn misfortune into fortune”. To turn a bad thing into a good one; to make the best of a bad situation. Literally, “turn disaster into fortune”.

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转祸为福 Pronunciation and Pinyin

转祸为福 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
转
zhuǎn8turn, rotate, change, transfer
祸
huò11disaster, calamity, misfortune
为
wéi4to be or to do
福
fú14good fortune, blessing, happiness

Example Sentence with 转祸为福

他在项目失败后没有气馁,而是从中吸取教训,最终转祸为福,开发出了更成功的产品。
Instead of being discouraged after the project failed, he learned from the experience, ultimately turning misfortune into fortune and developing a more successful product.

Idioms Related to 转祸为福

Synonyms of 转祸为福

  • zhuǎn转wēi危wéi为ān安turn danger into safety
  • zhuǎn转zāi灾wéi为fú福turn disaster into blessing

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 转祸为福

What does 转祸为福 mean?

转祸为福 (zhuǎn huò wéi fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn misfortune into fortune”.

How do you pronounce 转祸为福?

转祸为福 is pronounced zhuǎn huò wéi fú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 转祸为福 literally mean?

Literally, 转祸为福 means “turn disaster into fortune”. It is used to mean “to turn misfortune into fortune”.

What is the Chinese definition of 转祸为福?

把祸患变为幸福。指把坏事变成好事。

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