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 | 息事宁人 | | xīshì-níngrén | | 1 patch up a quarrel; make up: | | 我们劝说吵架双方和解,以求息事宁人。 We got both sides to patch up the quarrel and effect a reconciliation. |
2 make concessions to avoid trouble; gloss over problems to stay on good terms: | | 我们生怕他们捣乱,为了息事宁人,便放他们进去了。 We were afraid they'd make a scene, so we let them in to keep the peace. |
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