息事寧人 [－－宁－]

Jyutping sik1 si6 ning4 jan4
Pinyin xí shì níng rén

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to end a dispute or conflict and calm the people down

息事寧人 [－－宁－]

Jyutping sik1 si6 ning4 jan4
Pinyin xī shì níng rén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    為​咗​唔​製​造​麻​煩​，​向​對方​讓​步
    to make concessions to avoid trouble
    • 我唔小心撞到佢架車，為咗息事寧人，我賠咗三千蚊俾佢。
      我唔小心撞到佢架车，为咗息事宁人，我赔咗三千蚊俾佢。
      ngo5 m4 siu2 sam1 zong2 dou2 keoi5 gaa3 ce1, wai6 zo2 sik1 si6 ning4 jan4, ngo5 pui4 zo2 saam1 cin1 man1 bei2 keoi5.
      I bumped into his car in accident. I paid him $3000 for the sake of peace.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to end a dispute or conflict and calm the people down
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    息事宁人
    息事寧人
    sik1 si6 ning4 jan4
    • to make concessions to avoid trouble
    • to make concessions to avoid trouble; for the sake of peace
  2. Cantonese
    我唔小心撞到佢架车，为咗息事宁人，我赔咗三千蚊俾佢。
    我唔小心撞到佢架車，為咗息事寧人，我賠咗三千蚊俾佢。
    ngo5 m4 siu2 sam1 zong2 dou2 keoi5 gaa3 ce1, wai6 zo2 sik1 si6 ning4 jan4, ngo5 pui4 zo2 saam1 cin1 man1 bei2 keoi5.
    • I bumped into his car in accident. I paid him $3000 for the sake of peace.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    息事宁人
    息事寧人
    xī shì níng rén
    • to end a dispute or conflict and calm the people down