和 稀 泥

huò xī nídictionary entry

to try to smooth things over / to paper over the issues / to gloss things over

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

和稀泥和稀泥 [huo4 xi1 ni2] /to try to smooth things over/to paper over the issues/to gloss things over/

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和
hé
(joining two nouns) and / together with / with (Taiwan pr. [hàn]) / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw / to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan / Japanese / (literary) harmonious (variant of 和[hé])
hè
to compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence / to join in the singing / to chime in with others
hú
to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
huó
to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huò]
huò
to mix (ingredients) together / to blend / classifier for rinses of clothes / classifier for boilings of medicinal herbs
Hé
surname He
稀
xī
sparse / scattered / rare / uncommon / diluted / thin / watery / (bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 綠豆稀|绿豆稀[lu : 4 dou4 xi1] "sweet mung bean soup") / (bound form) totally / extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟[xī zāo] "utterly ruined")
泥
ní
mud / clay / paste / pulp
nì
restrained

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