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化险为夷

化险为夷 — “To turn a dangerous situation into a safe one”

化险为夷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn a dangerous situation into a safe one”. To avert peril and ensure safety. Literally, “transform danger into flatness/peace”.

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化险为夷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 化huà
  • 险xiǎn
  • 为wéi
  • 夷yí

化险为夷 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
化
huà4change, transform, convert
险
xiǎn9danger, risk, perilous
为
wéi4to be or to do
夷
yí6eastern or foreign peoples

Example Sentence with 化险为夷

在团队成员的共同努力下,我们最终化险为夷,成功完成了任务。
With the joint efforts of the team members, we eventually turned the danger into safety and successfully completed the task.

Idioms Related to 化险为夷

Synonyms of 化险为夷

  • zhuǎn转wēi危wéi为ān安turn danger into safety

Antonyms of 化险为夷

  • qiān千jūn钧yī一fà发in a critical and precarious situation
  • rú如lǚ履bó薄bīng冰act with extreme caution
  • dé得ér而fù复shī失gain and then lose again

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dí敌wéi为yǒu友turn an enemy into a friend
  • 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

Questions about 化险为夷

What does 化险为夷 mean?
化险为夷 (huà xiǎn wéi yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn a dangerous situation into a safe one”.
How do you pronounce 化险为夷?
化险为夷 is pronounced huà xiǎn wéi yí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 化险为夷 literally mean?
Literally, 化险为夷 means “transform danger into flatness/peace”. It is used to mean “to turn a dangerous situation into a safe one”.
What is the Chinese definition of 化险为夷?
险:险阻;夷:平坦。化危险为平安。比喻转危为安。
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