汉英词典
MEANING OF 息事宁人
to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)
息 calm / 宁 Stabilize / Originally it meant that no accidents would occur and the people would not be harassed. Later, it meant mediating disputes, calming things down, and enabling people to get along
息平息；宁使安定。原指不生事，不骚扰百姓，后指调解纠纷，使事情平息下来，使人们平安相处。
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