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mediate differences at the expense of principle; blur the line between right and wrong

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huò xī ní

和 稀 泥

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v.metamediate differences at the expense of principle; blur the line between right and wrong
- zhè shì yuán zé wèn tí wǒ men jué bù kě huò xī ní
  这是原则问题，我们绝不可和稀泥。
  We can't try and patch things up on a matter of principle.

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"和" cannot be pronounced as "hé" in "和稀泥".

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