化险为夷

huà xiǎn wéi yí

HSK 3.0 等级 7 少见

释义

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

词语关系

Related words

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• 逢凶化吉 féng xiōng huà jí 逢凶化吉 féng xiōng huà jí 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.: misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account
• 绝处逢生 jué chù féng shēng 绝处逢生 jué chù féng shēng to find a way to survive when everything seems hopeless (idiom) To find life in a desperate situation; emphasizes survival against all odds.: to find a way to survive when everything seems hopeless (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 转危为安 zhuǎn wēi wéi ān 转危为安 zhuǎn wēi wéi ān 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.: to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)

Usage notes

Collocations

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'.

Formality

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

例句

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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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化险为夷 的构成词

• 化 化 huà: to make into
• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of
• 险 险 xiǎn: danger
• 夷 夷 yí: non-Han people, esp. to the East of China