化敌为友 huàdíwéiyǒu to turn an enemy into a friend Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 化 huà nounverb to change to change; to transform; to convert敌 敵 dí noun enemy (bound form) enemy; foe; a person or group that is hostile toward another为 為 wéi verbpreposition to be to be; to become; to act as; to serve as; to take as友 yǒu noun friend (bound form) friend; companion; associate; partner