Meaning of 和稀泥
和稀泥 means to mediate or compromise without principle; to gloss over differences. Pronounced huò xī ní.
- to mediate or compromise without principle; to gloss over differences
Definitions & Examples
Yù遇
dào到
yuán原
zé则
wèn问
tí题
，
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
shì是
huò和
xī稀
ní泥
。
When faced with a matter of principle, you can't just gloss over the differences.
Tā他
zhè这
ge个
lǎo老
hǎo好
rén人
jiù就
ài爱
huò和
xī稀
ní泥
，
cóng从
bù不
zhēn真
zhèng正
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
。
He's a people-pleaser who loves to mediate without principles, never really solving problems.
Shuāng双
fāng方
máo矛
dùn盾
hěn很
shēn深
，
huò和
xī稀
ní泥
shì是
méi没
yòng用
de的
。
The conflict between the two sides is deep; glossing over it is useless.