息事宁人
xīshì-níngrénTraditional 息事寧人
to settle a dispute and keep the peace
Every meaning
xīshì-níngrén
- to settle a dispute and keep the peace
Its characters
- 息xībreath (as in 气息)
- 事shìthing; matter; affair
- 宁níngpeaceful; tranquil (as in 安宁)
- 人rénperson; people
Words with 息
Words with 事
Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.