Chinese phrase
我们先冷静一下 wǒ men xiān lěng jìng yí xià
Meaning
Let's stay calm first
When to use it
This phrase asks everyone to calm down before continuing. It gently pauses a tense discussion and suggests dealing with the matter in a calmer way.
Example dialogue
我们先冷静一下，先把相关数据拿出来再讨论。 wǒ men xiān lěng jìng yí xià xiān bǎ xiāng guān shù jù ná chū lái zài tǎo lùn
Let's stay calm first. Let's get the relevant data out before we discuss this further.
好，我马上把表格发给大家。 hǎo wǒ mǎ shàng bǎ biǎo gé fā gěi dà jiā
All right, I'll send the table to everyone right away.