Meaning of 化险为夷
化险为夷 means to turn danger into safety; to head off a disaster. Pronounced huà xiǎn wéi yí. HSK 7-9.
- to turn danger into safety; to head off a disaster
Definitions & Examples
Duō多
kuī亏
le了
chuán船
zhǎng长
de的
lěng冷
jìng静
zhǐ指
huī挥
，
chuán船
zhī只
zuì最
zhōng终
huà化
xiǎn险
wéi为
yí夷
。
Thanks to the captain's calm command, the ship finally turned danger into safety.
Zhè这
cì次
jīn金
róng融
wēi危
jī机
zhōng中
，
gāi该
gōng公
sī司
píng凭
jiè借
líng灵
huó活
de的
jué决
cè策
huà化
xiǎn险
wéi为
yí夷
。
During the financial crisis, the company averted disaster thanks to its flexible decision-making.
Wēi危
jí急
shí时
kè刻
，
xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
de的
jí及
shí时
jiù救
yuán援
shǐ使
tā他
men们
huà化
xiǎn险
wéi为
yí夷
。
At the critical moment, the timely rescue by the firefighters saved them from danger.
Tán谈
pàn判
dài代
biǎo表
qiǎo巧
miào妙
de的
wò斡
xuán旋
zhōng终
yú于
shǐ使
zhè这
cì次
guó国
jì际
zhēng争
duān端
huà化
xiǎn险
wéi为
yí夷
。
The negotiators' skillful mediation finally helped avert the international dispute.