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息事宁人

xīshìníngrén

Traditional: 息事寧人

to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)

Character Breakdown

息
xī
to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news
HSK 2
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2
宁
níng
calm, peaceful; healthy; rather; to prefer
HSK 5
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1

Additional Information

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Chinese
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