心平气和

xīn píng qì hé

calm and even-tempered

Character by character

心xīn
heart

平píng
level

气qì
breath

和hé
gentle

有问题要心平气和地谈。

If there's a problem, talk it over calmly.

Tone: positive (praise).

A stock appeal in arguments: 咱们心平气和地谈谈.

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