化险为夷

huà xiǎn wéi yí

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

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misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account

Turning misfortune into good fortune, sometimes used in superstitious or traditional contexts.

to find a way to survive when everything seems hopeless (idiom)

To find life in a desperate situation; emphasizes survival against all odds.

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to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)

Both mean to turn a dangerous situation into a safe one, often used in formal or narrative contexts.

Often used with verbs like 把 or 将 in the pattern 把/将危险化为安全, though the idiom itself is a fixed verb phrase meaning 'to turn danger into safety'.

化险为夷 is formal and typically used in writing or formal speeches, rarely in casual conversation.

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他冷静的应对措施化险为夷，避免了灾难。

His calm response measures turned danger into safety, averting a disaster.

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to make into

as (in the capacity of)

because of

danger

non-Han people, esp. to the East of China