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息事宁人
/ xī shì níng rén /
Strokes
Definition
to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)
Example
Definition
patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned; mediate an end to a dispute; reconcile a dispute; conciliate (between the two sides involved in a conflict)
1
Tā
他
zuǒ
左
quàn
劝
yòu
右
shuō
说
,
cái
才
déyǐ
得以
xīshìníngrén
息事宁人
。
He tried hard and finally got the two sides to patch up their quarrel and effect a reconciliation. / It took him a lot of talking to bring about a reconciliation.
Definition
make concessions to avoid further trouble; be willing to be reconciled
2
Wǒmen
我们
cǎiqǔ
采取
le
了
xīshìníngrén
息事宁人
de
的
tàidu
态度
,
shìqing
事情
cái
才
méiyǒu
没有
nào
闹
dà
大
。
Thanks to our reconciliation/Because we appeared reconcilable/Because we were conciliatory, the matter did not escalate.
3
Wèile
为了
xīshìníngrén
息事宁人
,
zhè
这
shì
事
jiù
就
biè
别
zài
再
tí
提
le
了
。
To avoid further dispute, let's forget about it.
4
Xīshìníngrén
息事宁人
de
的
tàidu
态度
/
yǔqì
语气
/
zhèngcè
政策
conciliatory attitude/tone/policy