English–Chinese
“avoid disaster” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuà xiǎn wéi yí
Example
多亏及时修理，问题终于化险为夷。duō kuī jí shí xiū lǐ wèn tí zhōng yú huà xiǎn wéi yí
Thanks to the timely repair, the problem was finally resolved without incident.
How to say “avoid disaster” in Chinese
“Avoid disaster” in Chinese is 化险为夷 (huà xiǎn wéi yí).
A dangerous situation is transformed into a safe and settled one.
Example sentences with 化险为夷
在队员的共同努力下，险情终于被化险为夷。zài duì yuán de gòng tóng nǔ lì xià xiǎn qíng zhōng yú bèi huà xiǎn wéi yí
With the team's joint efforts, the danger was finally averted.
Tips for using 化险为夷
- In everyday Chinese, this idiom usually describes a real danger or serious crisis that has been resolved, not a small delay or ordinary mistake.