Meaning of 和事老
和事老 means a person who mediates disputes; a peacemaker, often implying one who compromises without principles. Pronounced hé shì lǎo.
- a person who mediates disputes; a peacemaker, often implying one who compromises without principles
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zài在
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
zǒng总
ài爱
dāng当
hé和
shì事
lǎo佬
，
cóng从
bù不
zhǐ指
chū出
shuí谁
duì对
shuí谁
cuò错
。
He always likes to play the peacemaker at the company, never pointing out who is right or wrong.
Bié别
zuò做
hé和
shì事
lǎo佬
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
bǎ把
wèn问
tí题
chè彻
dǐ底
jiě解
jué决
。
Stop being a compromiser; we should solve the problem thoroughly.
Yǒu有
shí时
hou候
jiā家
tíng庭
máo矛
dùn盾
què确
shí实
xū需
yào要
yī一
gè个
hé和
shì事
lǎo佬
lái来
huǎn缓
hé和
qì气
fēn氛
。
Sometimes family conflicts really need a peacemaker to ease the tension.
Dà大
jiā家
pī批
píng评
tā他
shì是
gè个
wú无
yuán原
zé则
de的
hé和
shì事
lǎo佬
。
Everyone criticized him for being an unprincipled compromiser.
Zhè这
gè个
jué角
sè色
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
diàn电
shì视
jù剧
lǐ里
bàn扮
yǎn演
hé和
shì事
lǎo佬
。
This character often plays the mediator in TV dramas.