转危为安 in English zhuan3 wei1 wei2 an1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to turn peril into safety (idiomatic expression); to avert a danger (particularly political or medical)

Simplified Characters

转 危 为 安

Traditional Characters

轉 危 為 安

Pinyin

zhuan3 wei1 wei2 an1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

转zhuan3see 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2] 危wei1surname Wei 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 安an1surname An