Chinese word dictionary

化险为夷

huàxiǎnwéiyí · to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster

Word information

Simplified化险为夷
Traditional化險為夷
Pinyinhuàxiǎnwéiyí
Part of speechGeneral
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 化险为夷

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