和事佬

hé shì lǎo

Dictionary entry

peacemaker; mediator

What does 和事佬 mean?

和事佬 (hé shì lǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1peacemaker; mediator

2(derog.) fixer

Character breakdown

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和héold variant of 和[he2]事shìmatter · thing 佬lǎomale · man (Cantonese)

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和事佬

hé shì lǎo

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