化敵為友

to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom)

variant of 花[hua1]

to make into / to change into / -ization / to ... -ize / to transform / abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]

enemy / to be a match for / to rival / to resist / to withstand

as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)

because of / for / to

friend