化險為夷 [－险为－]

Jyutping faa3 him2 wai4 ji4
Pinyin huà xiǎn wéi yí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (saying) Forestall all risk and be safe
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    響​危急​關頭​，​將危機​轉變​為安寧
    to turn danger into safety
    • 佢急中生智，終於都化險為夷。
      佢急中生智，终于都化险为夷。
      keoi5 gap1 zung1 sang1 zi3, zung1 jyu1 dou1 faa3 him2 wai4 ji4.
      In the direst moment, his mind runs into motion and eventually emerge from grave danger.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to head off a disaster
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #1728
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    化险为夷
    化險為夷
    faa3 him2 wai4 ji4
    • to come out safely from danger
  2. Cantonese
    佢急中生智，终于都化险为夷。
    佢急中生智，終於都化險為夷。
    keoi5 gap1 zung1 sang1 zi3, zung1 jyu1 dou1 faa3 him2 wai4 ji4.
    • In the direst moment, his mind runs into motion and eventually emerge from grave danger.