How to Say ‘Getting along peacefully is most important’ in Simplified Chinese
和气最重要
hé qì zuì zhòng yào
[huh-chee dzway jong-yaow]
🇨🇳 In China: This sounds like a calming, moral appeal: keeping things peaceful matters most. In a dispute, it can defuse tension, but it may also sound a little formulaic or older-fashioned depending on who says it.
Phrase Breakdown
和气
hé qì
[huh-chee]
peaceful; friendly; gentle in manner
Refers to keeping a calm and polite attitude, especially useful during disagreements.
遇到误会时，和气最重要。
When misunderstandings happen, staying friendly is most important.
最重要
zuì zhòng yào
most important
Used to say something has top priority.
健康最重要。
Health is the most important.
Words in this phrase
最
zuì
[dzway]
most
Shows top priority or highest degree.
在外面办事，和气最重要。
When dealing with things outside, harmony is most important.
重要
zhòng yào
[jong-yaow]
important
Means important or significant; in this phrase it expresses the key priority.
对司机和乘客来说，和气最重要。
For both the driver and the passenger, harmony is most important.
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