"keep the peace" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 维持和平

Definition

防止争吵、冲突或麻烦，使局势保持平静与和谐。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于形容警方、当局或调解矛盾的人。可用在正式或非正式场合，适用于家庭争吵，也适用于国际政治等重大层面。不要与“make peace”（和解达成）混淆。

Examples

The police worked hard to keep the peace during the parade.

警方努力**维持和平**，确保游行顺利进行。

Parents often try to keep the peace when their children argue.

父母经常在孩子争吵时努力**维持和平**。

The United Nations helps countries keep the peace.

联合国帮助各国**维持和平**。

It's not easy to keep the peace in a house full of teenagers.

在满是青少年的家里，**维持和平**可不容易。

The teacher did her best to keep the peace when the class got noisy.

老师尽全力**维持和平**，班上吵闹的时候。

Sometimes it's better to let things go if you want to keep the peace with friends.

有时候如果想和朋友**维持和平**，最好选择让步。