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化险为夷化險為夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí — to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster

huà (fourth tone, falling) xiǎn (third tone, dipping) wéi (second tone, rising) yí (second tone, rising)hua4 xian3 wei2 yi2

Traditional: 化險為夷

to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster

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Meanings

  1. to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster

    to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster

    verb