平心静气

平心靜氣
píngxīnjìngqì
idiom #26,925

Meanings

  1. 1 calmly and dispassionately
  2. 2 with a calm heart and composed spirit
  3. 3 in a cool-headed manner

Examples

Qǐng píngxīnjìngqì de tīng wǒ shuō wán.
Please hear me out calmly.
Wǒmen yīnggāi píngxīnjìngqì de fēnxī zhège wèntí.
We should analyze this problem in a calm and rational manner.

Tips

memory
Heart () is flat/balanced (), spirit () is still () — a perfectly still pond with no ripples. Picture a mirror-flat lake to remember 'completely calm'.
usage
Often used as an adverbial phrase: 平心静气 + verb. It advises someone to set aside emotions before judging or discussing something.

Stroke Order

píng
xīn
jìng