化险为夷
huà​xiǎn​wéi​yí HSK7

to turn peril into safety

  • created sense approved 化险为夷/化險為夷 · huà​xiǎn​wéi​yí · to turn peril into safety — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    化险为夷 / 化險為夷

    huà​xiǎn​wéi​yí

    to turn peril into safety

    to head off disaster or change a dangerous situation into a safe one; to avert danger

    化 (literal) → 化 · huà · to change 险 (literal) → 险/險 · xiǎn · danger 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 夷 (literal) → 夷 · yí · level

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    created sense