转危为安
zhuǎn​wēi​wéi'ān

to turn peril into safety

  • created sense approved 转危为安/轉危為安 · zhuǎn​wēi​wéi'ān · to turn peril into safety — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    转危为安 / 轉危為安

    zhuǎn​wēi​wéi'ān

    to turn peril into safety

    To pull through a crisis; to avert danger and reach safety, used especially in medical or political contexts.

    zhuǎn​wéi​wéi'ān

    转 (literal) → 转/轉 · zhuǎn · to change 危 (literal) → 危 · wēi · dangerous 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 安 (literal) → 安 · ān · peaceful or safe

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