和稀泥 huò xī ní

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

和 huò
HSK 1
harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
稀 xī
HSK 6
rare, unusual, scarce; sparse
泥 ní
HSK 6
mud, mire; earth, clay; plaster