息事宁人 xī shì níng rén

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

息 xī
HSK 2
rest, put stop to, end, cease
事 shì
HSK 2
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
宁 níng
HSK 5
calm, peaceful, serene; healthy
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else