轉危為安

Chinese

		to revolve; to turn; to circle about to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to shift	danger; to endanger	because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become	content; calm; still content; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace; how
trad. (轉危為安/轉危爲安)		轉	危	為/爲	安
simp. (转危为安)		转	危	为	安
Literally: “turn danger into safety”.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhuǎnwēiwéi'ān

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄨㄟ ㄨㄟˊ ㄢ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhuǎnwēiwéi'ān
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄨㄟ ㄨㄟˊ ㄢ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhuǎnweiwéi-an
    • Wade–Giles: chuan³-wei¹-wei²-an¹
    • Yale: jwǎn-wēi-wéi-ān
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: joanueiweian
    • Palladius: чжуаньвэйвэйань (čžuanʹvɛjvɛjanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵⁵ weɪ̯³⁵ ˀän⁵⁵/

Idiom

轉危為安

1. to transform peril into safety; to avert a danger (especially if political or medical)

Synonyms

• 九死一生 (jiǔsǐyīshēng)
• 化險為夷／化险为夷 (huà xiǎn wéi yí)
• 絕處逢生／绝处逢生 (juéchùféngshēng)

Antonyms

• 得而復失／得而复失 (dé'érfùshī)