化鸱为凤 — “To transform evil into good through moral influence”
化鸱为凤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to transform evil into good through moral influence”. To convert bad people into good ones by virtue. Literally, “transform owl into phoenix”.
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化鸱为凤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
化鸱为凤 Character Breakdown
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这位老师通过自己的言传身教，成功地将那些调皮捣蛋的孩子化鸱为凤，让他们变得懂事有礼。
Through her own words and deeds, the teacher successfully transformed those mischievous children into well-behaved and courteous ones.
Idioms Related to 化鸱为凤
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
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Open the tool →Questions about 化鸱为凤
What does 化鸱为凤 mean?
化鸱为凤 (huà chī wéi fèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to transform evil into good through moral influence”.
How do you pronounce 化鸱为凤?
化鸱为凤 is pronounced huà chī wéi fèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 化鸱为凤 literally mean?
Literally, 化鸱为凤 means “transform owl into phoenix”. It is used to mean “to transform evil into good through moral influence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 化鸱为凤?
比喻能以德化民，变恶为善。鸱，猫头鹰，古人以为凶鸟。