| 释义 |
息事宁人xī shì níng rén❶patch up a quarrel and reconcile the parties concerned; pour (/throw)oil on troubled waters; smooth things over
❷gloss things over to stay on good terms; compromise (/give way/make concessions) to avoid trouble
❍ 我们人恐怕他们捣乱，为了～起见，便放他们进去了。(巴金《家》55) Our people were afraid they’d disturb the audience with the racket they were making,they let them in,just to keep them quiet.
❍ 畏鬼者常情，非辱也。谬签以畏，可～。(《不怕鬼的故事》85) Fear of ghosts is only natural,nothing shameful. If you had just pretended to be afraid,you could have smoothed things over. 息事宁人patch up a quarrel;give way to avoid trouble;gloss things over to stay on good terms 息事宁人xī shì nínɡ rén息：平息；宁：使安宁。从中调解，平息争端，使人安宁。make concessions to avoid trouble, smooth over, pour oil on troubled waters, give up to avoid trouble |