和事佬 héshìlǎo peacemaker Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 和 hé nounadjective harmonious (bound form) peaceful; harmonious; on friendly terms.事 shì noun matter matter; affair; thing; event佬 lǎo man (bound form) a man or male; originally from Cantonese, often used to refer to men of a certain type or origin, sometimes with a mocking or derogatory tone