化险为夷
huàxiǎn-wéiyíTraditional 化險為夷
to turn danger into safety; to avert disaster
Every meaning
huàxiǎn-wéiyí
- to turn danger into safety; to avert disaster
Its characters
- 化huàto change; to transform
- 险xiǎndanger; risk (as in 危险)
- 为wéito act as; to serve as
- 夷yí(archaic) non-Han peoples; foreigners
Words with 化
Words with 险
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).