化险为夷 (huà xiǎn wéi yí) — to turn danger into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to turn danger into safety' — emphasizes escaping a perilous situation through skill or effort. Used in writing or formal speech, not daily conversation.
phrase
to turn danger into safety (idiom)to avert disaster
Examples
- ，化险为夷。Tā jí zhōng shēng zhì, zhōng yú huà xiǎn wéi yí.He had a quick wit and finally turned danger into safety.
- ，化险为夷。Zài dà jiā de nǔ lì xià, gōng chǎng de wēi jī huà xiǎn wéi yí le.With everyone's efforts, the factory's crisis was averted.
- 化险为夷，。Zhè wèi jiāng jūn yòng jì móu huà xiǎn wéi yí, yíng dé le shèng lì.The general used strategy to turn danger into safety and won the victory.
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