Meaning of 息事宁人
息事宁人 means to mediate a dispute and settle it peacefully; to pacify a situation; to give in or make concessions to avoid further trouble; to swallow one's pride for peace. Pronounced xī shì níng rén.
- to mediate a dispute and settle it peacefully; to pacify a situation
- to give in or make concessions to avoid further trouble; to swallow one's pride for peace
Definitions & Examples
Jū居
wěi委
huì会
dà大
mā妈
chū出
miàn面
xī息
shì事
níng宁
rén人
，
liǎng两
jiā家
zhōng终
yú于
hé和
hǎo好
rú如
chū初
。
The neighborhood committee mediator stepped in to settle the dispute, and the two families finally made up.
Tā他
shàn善
yú于
xī息
shì事
níng宁
rén人
，
shì是
tuán团
duì队
lǐ里
bù不
kě可
huò或
quē缺
de的
hé和
shì事
lǎo佬
。
He is good at mediating disputes and is an indispensable peacemaker on the team.
Miàn面
duì对
chōng冲
tū突
，
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
jī积
jí极
xī息
shì事
níng宁
rén人
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
huǒ火
shàng上
jiāo浇
yóu油
。
When facing conflicts, we should actively seek to pacify the situation rather than add fuel to the fire.