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息事宁人
xī​shì​níng​rén

keep the peace

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息事宁人/ 息事寧人 xī​shì​níng​rén keep the peace

idiom · to settle a dispute and restore peace; to patch up a quarrel

他决定做出让步,以求息事宁人。

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