pacify; appease; maintain peace
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pacify; to appease; to maintain peace in a region
literaryOriginally a literary term for maintaining regional stability through conciliation. In modern political contexts, often refers to 'appeasement' policies toward aggressor states, frequently carrying negative connotations of weakness.
Suí绥
jìng靖
sì四
fāng方
，
ān安
dìng定
bǎi百
xìng姓
。
Pacify the four quarters and bring stability to the people.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
cǎi采
qǔ取
suí绥
jìng靖
zhèng政
cè策
，
zàn暂
shí时
bì避
miǎn免
le了
zhàn战
zhēng争
。
The government adopted an appeasement policy, temporarily avoiding war.
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Jiāng将
jūn军
fèng奉
mìng命
suí绥
jìng靖
biān边
jiāng疆
，
què确
bǎo保
biān边
jìng境
ān安
níng宁
。
The general was ordered to pacify the frontier, ensuring border security.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
suí绥
jìng靖
zhǔ主
yì义
wǎng往
wǎng往
dǎo导
zhì致
gèng更
dà大
de的
chōng冲
tū突
。
Appeasement policies in history often led to greater conflicts.