化险为夷 meaning in English
to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
Meaning of 化险为夷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
huàxiǎnwéiyí
- to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
Stroke order for each character
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化 huà · to make into · 4 strokes
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险 xiǎn · danger · 9 strokes
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为 wèi · because of · 4 strokes
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夷 yí · ancient barbarian tribes · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 化险为夷.
| 为什么 | wèi shénme | why?; for what reason? |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because; owing to; on account of |
| 认为 | rènwéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to feel |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless refe |
| 成为 | chéngwéi | to become; to turn into |
| 行为 | xíngwéi | action; conduct; behavior; activity |
| 为了 | wèile | for; for the purpose of; in order to |
| 危险 | wēixiǎn | danger; dangerous |
| 变化 | biànhuà | (intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation |
| 文化 | wénhuà | culture; civilization |
| 保险 | bǎoxiǎn | insurance; to insure |
| 风险 | fēngxiǎn | risk; hazard |
Questions about 化险为夷
What does 化险为夷 mean?
化险为夷 (huàxiǎnwéiyí) means "to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster".
How do you write 化险为夷?
化险为夷 is made of 4 characters: 化 (4 strokes), 险 (9 strokes), 为 (4 strokes), 夷 (6 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 化险为夷 an HSK word?
Yes. 化险为夷 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 化险为夷 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 化险为夷 is written 化險為夷.