息事 xīshì avoid trouble Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 为了宁人息事,他选择了主动道歉。 wèile níng rén xīshì, tā xuǎnzé le zhǔdòng dàoqiàn. To settle matters and restore peace, he chose to apologize voluntarily. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary