心平气和

心平氣和

xīnpíng-qìhé

idiom #16,778

Meanings

1 calm and even-tempered; composed
2 calmly and without stress

Characters

harmonious; gentle

Literally 'heart level, breath gentle' — the mind is calm and the temper is mild.

Examples

我们心平气和地谈谈，好吗？

Wǒmen xīnpíngqìhé de tántán, hǎo ma?

Let's have a calm discussion, shall we?

他心平气和地接受了这个结果。

Tā xīnpíngqìhé de jiēshòu le zhège jiéguǒ.

He calmly accepted the result.

Tips

memory

Heart (心) is level/flat (平), breath/qi (气) is harmonious (和) — picture a perfectly still lake (flat heart) with gentle breeze (harmonious breath). Total composure.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

平 píng

气 qì

和 hé