和稀泥

时间:2021-11-19 06:27:07

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当遇到争端时,有人能始终坚守原则,但有人却恰恰相反,不想得罪任何人,能和稀泥就和稀泥。
 
“和稀泥”,字面意思是“mix the water into the mud”,实际指“无原则地调和折中(try to mediate differences at the sacrifice of principle)”,常用来比喻“做事谁也不得罪(give offence to no one)”,带有贬义。
 
例句:
 
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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0 mediate yCjxl     
vi.调解,斡旋;vt.经调解解决;经斡旋促成
参考例句:
  • The state must mediate the struggle for water resources.政府必须通过调解来解决对水资源的争夺。
  • They may be able to mediate between parties with different interests.他们也许能在不同利益政党之间进行斡旋。

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