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平息 (píng xī) — to settle (a dispute, conflict, or disagreement); to calm down, to subside (of a storm, anger, or unrest)

Definition

平息 means a disturbance or emotion fades or is quelled (a storm, unrest, anger). Unlike 安抚, which is actively soothing a person, 平息 describes the situation itself subsiding.

verb
to settle (a dispute, conflict, or disagreement)to calm downto subside (of a storm, anger, or unrest)

Examples

  • 平息。
    Zhèng fǔ nǔ lì píng xī le zhè chǎng chōng tū.
    The government managed to settle this conflict.
  • ，平息。
    Bào fēng yǔ guò hòu, hǎi miàn zhōng yú píng xī le.
    After the storm, the sea finally calmed down.
  • ，平息。
    Tā hē le yì bēi shuǐ, píng xī le xīn zhōng de nù qì.
    He drank a glass of water and suppressed the anger in his heart.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

平píngcalm
息xīcease

“平” suggests calming, and “息” suggests ceasing; together they mean to settle or quiet down.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The origin is uncertain. One explanation combines 八 (division) and 亏 (exhaled air) to show smooth speech.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

In 息, 自 is nose and 心 is heart, showing breath or life passing through one's nose.

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