汉英词典
MEANING OF 息事寧人
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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