Definition
化险为夷 (huà xiǎn wéi yí) is a four-character idiom meaning 'to turn danger into safety' or 'to avert disaster'. It is used as a predicate or attributive, often in formal or literary contexts, and can take 了 to indicate a completed change.
phrase
to turn danger into safety (idiom)to avert disaster
Examples
- ，化险为夷。Tā jí zhōng shēng zhì, zhōngyú huà xiǎn wéi yí.He had a quick wit and finally turned danger into safety.
- ，化险为夷。Zài dàjiā de nǔlì xià, gōngchǎng de wēijī huà xiǎn wéi yí le.With everyone's efforts, the factory's crisis was averted.
- 化险为夷，。Zhè wèi jiāngjūn yòng jìmóu huà xiǎn wéi yí, yíngdé le shènglì.The general used strategy to turn danger into safety and won the victory.
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