pour oil on troubled waters
平息争端或冲突，使局势平和
正式·缓和紧张局势
英文释义
to calm or soothe a tense or difficult situation
例句
She tried to pour oil on troubled waters during the heated argument.
典故来源
源自古代航海，船员向波涛中倒油以平息海浪，后比喻调解冲突。