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化險為夷 (faa3 him2 wai4 ji4) — escape the jaws of danger; transform danger into safety in Cantonese

faa˗₃化himˊ²險waiˎ₄為jiˎ₄夷
简 化险为夷
Mandarin Pinyin: hua4 xian3 wei2 yi2

Meaning of 化險為夷

nounescape the jaws of danger; transform danger into safety
noun(saying) Forestall all risk and be safe

Characters in 化險為夷

化faa3
customs and habits
險him2
nearly; almost; within an inch of
為wai4
used after an adverb for emphasis, e.g. 極為, 頗為
夷ji4
ancient tribes in east China

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