转危为安

轉危為安
zhuǎnwēiwéi'ān
idiom #36,799

Meanings

  1. 1 to turn peril into safety
  2. 2 to pull through a crisis
  3. 3 to avert danger

Examples

Jīngguò qiǎngjiù, bìngrén zhōngyú zhuǎnwēiwéi'ān.
After emergency treatment the patient finally pulled through.
Gōngsī kào xīn chǎnpǐn zhuǎnwēiwéi'ān.
The company pulled itself out of crisis with its new product.

Tips

history
Associated with Xie An () in 《·》: while serving as Huan Wen's aide, he helped steer the Eastern Jin court through political danger — 'the house of Jin relied on him to turn peril into safety'.

Stroke Order

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