稀泥

mǒ xī ní

抹稀泥

try to mediate differences at the sacrifice of principle

xī ní jiāng

稀泥浆

slush

nǐ jìng rán yào ràng wǒ men chī zhè zhǒng xī ní yī yàng de dōng xi

你竟然要让我们吃这种稀泥一样的东西？

Do you actually expect us to eat this slop?

tā bàn shì bù jiǎng yuán zé ài huò xī ní

她办事不讲原则，爱和稀泥。

She acts in disregard of principle, often trying to paper over differences.