平息风波 meaning in Chinese
pour oil on (the) troubled waters; pour oil on the waters
Examples
- When two of my best friends began to quarrel , i knew it was up to me to pour oil on troubled waters
我的两个最要好的朋友一开始吵嘴，我就知道该由我来平息风波了。 - Miss lewis : that ' s the purpose of the meeting . sometimes a mediated conversation will straighten things out , and a little discussion and apology can calm the waters
这就是要开会的目的。有时调解可以弄清真相，讨论和道歉能平息风波。