转危为安

Traditional: 轉危為安

zhuǎn wēi wéi ān

Dictionary entry

to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)

What does 转危为安 mean?

转危为安 (zhuǎn wēi wéi ān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)

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转zhuǎisee 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2]危Wēisurname Wei 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 安Ānsurname An

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转危为安

zhuǎn wēi wéi ān

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