化险为夷 in English hua4 xian3 wei2 yi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to turn peril into safety (idiomatic expression); to avert disaster

Simplified Characters

化 险 为 夷

Traditional Characters

化 險 為 夷

Pinyin

hua4 xian3 wei2 yi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

化hua4variant of 花[hua1] 险xian3danger 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 夷yi2non-Han people, esp. to the East of China