Definition
转危为安 is a four-character set phrase (成语) meaning 'to turn danger into safety' or 'to pull through a crisis'. It's used in formal or written contexts — news reports, medical updates, historical accounts — to describe a situation that shifts from perilous to stable. Unlike the verb 度过危机 ('to get through a crisis'), 转危为安 emphasizes the transformation itself, not the process. You'll often see it with 病情 (condition), 局势 (situation), or 国家 (country).
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to turn danger into safetyto pull through a crisis
Examples
- ，转危为安。Jīngguò yīshēng de quánlì qiǎngjiù, bìngrén zhōngyú zhuǎn wēi wéi ān.After the doctors' full efforts, the patient finally pulled through.
- ，转危为安。Zhè jiā gōngsī miànlín pòchǎn, dàn xīn tóuzī ràng tā zhuǎn wēi wéi ān.This company faced bankruptcy, but new investment turned the situation around.
- ，，转危为安。Zài wēijī shíkè, tā guǒduàn juécè, shǐ guójiā zhuǎn wēi wéi ān.At the critical moment, he made decisive choices that brought the country out of danger.
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