粵

化faa3險him2為wai4夷ji4

simp化险为夷also written化險爲夷
faa3 him2 wai4 ji4hua4xian3wei2yi2huà xiǎn wéi yí

English

  1. to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
  2. (saying) Forestall all risk and be safe
  3. to turn danger into safety

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 響危急關頭,將危機轉變為安寧

Examples

  • 佢急中生智,終於都化險為夷。

    He came up with a clever idea in a crisis and managed to escape danger.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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