xī​shì​níng​rén

to patch up a quarrel

  • created sense approved 息事宁人/息事寧人 · xī​shì​níng​rén · to patch up a quarrel — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    息事宁人 / 息事寧人

    xī​shì​níng​rén

    to patch up a quarrel

    to mediate or reconcile disputants in order to settle a conflict and keep the peace

    xí​shì​níng​rén

    息 (literal) → 息 · xī · to stop 事 (literal) → 事 · shì · matter 宁 (literal) → 宁/寧 · níng · peaceful 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 息事宁人/息事寧人 · xī​shì​níng​rén · to make concessions — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    息事宁人 / 息事寧人

    xī​shì​níng​rén

    to make concessions

    to give in or compromise solely to avoid trouble or further conflict

    xí​shì​níng​rén

    息 (literal) → 息 · xī · to stop 事 (literal) → 事 · shì · matter 宁 (literal) → 宁/寧 · níng · peaceful 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 息事宁人/息事寧人 · xī​shì​níng​rén · to rule without disturbance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    息事宁人 / 息事寧人

    xī​shì​níng​rén

    to rule without disturbance

    originally referred to a policy of governance that avoided causing trouble or disturbing the common people

    xí​shì​níng​rén

    息 (literal) → 息 · xī · to stop 事 (literal) → 事 · shì · matter 宁 (literal) → 宁/寧 · níng · peaceful 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person

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    created sense