面对纠纷时,不少人可能都在无意间饰演或充当过一个角色和事老。
和事老,也写作和事佬,字面意思是调停争端的人(mediator, someone who tries to bring peace)。和事指平息事件或争端、调节纷争(mediate, make peace),佬表示成年男子(guy, fellow)。
和事老一般带有贬义,特指不讲原则、不问是非而一味劝双方和解的人(person who is more concerned with sTOPping the bickering1 than settling the issue)。
例句:
你今天可得说个哪个对哪个错,不可以遇到事情总当和事佬。
Tell us whos in the right and whos in the wrong. You cant act like a peacemaker every time there is a dispute.