Definition & Meaning

pour oil on troubled waters; remove difficulties and settle differences; settle a dispute

Word usage

pái nàn jiě fēn

排 难 解 纷

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pour oil on troubled waters; remove difficulties and settle differences; settle a dispute
synonym
pái yōu jiě nán排忧解难
antonym
tuī bō zhù lán推波助澜 shān fēng diǎn huǒ煽风点火 bō nòng shì fēi播弄是非 tuī tāo zuò làng推涛作浪 bō nòng shì fēi拨弄是非

Word usage

Note
"难" cannot be pronounced as "nán" in "排难解纷".

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