化敌为友

Traditional: 化敵為友

huà dí wéi yǒu

Dictionary entry

to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom)

What does 化敌为友 mean?

化敌为友 (huà dí wéi yǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom)

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化huāvariant of 花[hua1]敌dí(bound form) enemy · (bound form) to be a match for; to rival 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 友yǒufriend

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化敌为友

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