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轉危為安

简转危为安 · 繁轉危為安

Mandarin · pinyin zhuǎn wēi wéi ān

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

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危: wēi · dangerous, precarious; high; 12th lunar mansion, determinative star α Aquarii (Sadalmelik)
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安: ān · peaceful, tranquil, quiet
转: zhuǎn · shift, move, turn
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be

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3–1–2–1 · zhuan3 wei1 wei2 an1

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(idiomatic) to transform peril into safety; to avert a danger (especially if political or medical)

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