化险为夷(huà xiǎn wéi yí)

HSK 7-94 charactersTrad. 化險爲夷

to turn peril into safety (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
huà xiǎn wéi yí
Meaning
to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Characters
4
Traditional
化險爲夷

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