有惊无险 (yǒu) — a close call, a scare without injury; threatening but not dangerous
Definition
A set phrase for a scary situation that turns out safe — 'a close call' with no real harm done.
idiom
a close calla scare without injurythreatening but not dangerous
Examples
- 有惊无险,。Zhè cì chē huò zhēn shì yǒu, rén méi shì jiù hǎo.This car accident was really a close call — the important thing is nobody got hurt.
- ,有惊无险,。Kǎo shì suī rán hěn nán, dàn zuì hòu yǒu, wǒ jí gé le.The exam was very hard, but in the end it was a scare without injury — I passed.
- ,有惊无险,。Tā fā shāo hǎo jǐ tiān, jiǎn chá hòu yǒu, zhǐ shì pǔ tōng gǎn mào.He had a fever for several days, but after the checkup it was a false alarm — just a common cold.
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