What does 化险为夷 mean in Chinese?
化险为夷 (huàxiǎnwéiyí) means to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
化险为夷
to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 化险为夷?
化险为夷 is pronounced huàxiǎnwéiyí.
Is 化险为夷 an HSK word?
化险为夷 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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