息事宁人 meaning in Chinese
1.(从中调解) patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned
2.(在纠纷中自行让步) make concessions to avoid trouble; gloss things over to stay on good terms; stop a dispute and live and let live; pour oil on the waters [on the troubled waters]; a policy of compromise to let everybody have peace
Examples
- Now it was too late to smooth things over, even if he wanted to .
现在即使他想息事宁人，也为时太晚了。 - At four o'clock, we may expect this peace-making gentleman .
四点钟的时候，这位息事宁人的先生就要来了。 - Carrie had no warning of this halcyon intention
嘉莉事先一点不知道这个息事宁人的主意。 - As a cease - fire , arthur told his uncle
为了息事宁人，阿瑟告诉了他叔叔 - We ' d better fall in his suggestion for the sake of peace
为了息事宁人,我们还是接受他的建议为好