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和稀泥

huò xī ní

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Definitions

  1. 1. to try to smooth things over
  2. 2. to paper over the issues
  3. 3. to gloss things over

Child Words of 和稀泥

和
huò

to mix (ingredients) together

和
hè

to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence

和
huó

to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water

和
hé

(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [hàn])

泥
ní

mud

泥
nì

restrained

稀
xī

rare

和
hú

to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards