"息事寧人" meaning in Chinese

See 息事寧人 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /ɕi⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ niŋ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ɕi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ niŋ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /sɪk̚⁵ siː²² nɪŋ²¹ jɐn²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ɕiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ su³³⁻²¹ liɪŋ²³⁻³³ ʑin²³/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /ɕiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ su²²⁻²¹ liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² lin²⁴/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /ɕi⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ niŋ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/, /ɕi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ niŋ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/, /sɪk̚⁵ siː²² nɪŋ²¹ jɐn²¹/, /ɕiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ su³³⁻²¹ liɪŋ²³⁻³³ ʑin²³/, /ɕiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ su²²⁻²¹ liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² lin²⁴/ Chinese transliterations: xīshìníngrén [Mandarin, Pinyin], xíshìníngrén [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄒㄧ ㄕˋ ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄒㄧˊ ㄕˋ ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], sik¹ si⁶ ning⁴ jan⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], sek-sū-lêng-jîn, sek-sū-lêng-lîn, xīshìníngrén [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], sishìhníngrén [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], hsi¹-shih⁴-ning²-jên² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], syī-shr̀-níng-rén [Mandarin, Yale], shishyhningren [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], сишининжэнь [Mandarin, Palladius], sišininžɛnʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], xíshìníngrén [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], síshìhníngrén [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], hsi²-shih⁴-ning²-jên² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], syí-shr̀-níng-rén [Mandarin, Yale], shyishyhningren [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], sīk sih nìhng yàhn [Cantonese, Yale], sik⁷ si⁶ ning⁴ jan⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], xig¹ xi⁶ ning⁴ yen⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], sek-sū-lêng-jîn [Hokkien, POJ], sik-sū-lîng-jîn [Hokkien, Tai-lo], seksuxlengjiin [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], sek-sū-lêng-lîn [Hokkien, POJ], sik-sū-lîng-lîn [Hokkien, Tai-lo], seksuxlengliin [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 息事寧人
  1. to end a dispute or conflict and calm the people down Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-息事寧人-zh-phrase-MrsYideV Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with multiple pronunciations

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      "zh-pron": "ㄒㄧ ㄕˋ ㄋㄧㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ"
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "sik¹ si⁶ ning⁴ jan⁴"
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        "Wade-Giles"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "syī-shr̀-níng-rén"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "shishyhningren"
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      "ipa": "/ɕi⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ niŋ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/",
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      "zh-pron": "síshìhníngrén"
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      "zh-pron": "hsi²-shih⁴-ning²-jên²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "syí-shr̀-níng-rén"
    },
    {
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shyishyhningren"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ niŋ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/",
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    {
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        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "sīk sih nìhng yàhn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sik⁷ si⁶ ning⁴ jan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xig¹ xi⁶ ning⁴ yen⁴"
    },
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        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
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        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
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    },
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        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
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    },
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        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
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        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
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      "zh-pron": "sek-sū-lêng-lîn"
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    {
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        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
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      "zh-pron": "sik-sū-lîng-lîn"
    },
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        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
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        "Xiamen"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ɕi⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ niŋ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ niŋ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɪk̚⁵ siː²² nɪŋ²¹ jɐn²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ su³³⁻²¹ liɪŋ²³⁻³³ ʑin²³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ su²²⁻²¹ liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² lin²⁴/"
    }
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        "Mandarin",
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hsi¹-shih⁴-ning²-jên²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syī-shr̀-níng-rén"
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    {
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "shishyhningren"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "сишининжэнь"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sišininžɛnʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ niŋ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xíshìníngrén"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "síshìhníngrén"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hsi²-shih⁴-ning²-jên²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syí-shr̀-níng-rén"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shyishyhningren"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ niŋ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sīk sih nìhng yàhn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sik⁷ si⁶ ning⁴ jan⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xig¹ xi⁶ ning⁴ yen⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɪk̚⁵ siː²² nɪŋ²¹ jɐn²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sek-sū-lêng-jîn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sik-sū-lîng-jîn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "seksuxlengjiin"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ su³³⁻²¹ liɪŋ²³⁻³³ ʑin²³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sek-sū-lêng-lîn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sik-sū-lîng-lîn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "seksuxlengliin"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ su²²⁻²¹ liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² lin²⁴/",
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        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ niŋ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ niŋ³⁵ ʐən³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɪk̚⁵ siː²² nɪŋ²¹ jɐn²¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ su³³⁻²¹ liɪŋ²³⁻³³ ʑin²³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ su²²⁻²¹ liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² lin²⁴/"
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