Common Meanings
1
ní泥
Mud, mire, or a paste-like substance made from earth and water.
下雨后，小路变得很泥泞
After the rain, the path became very muddy.
A paste-like substance, often made from mashed food or other materials, such as jujube paste, yam paste, inkpad, or garlic paste.
这道菜里加了蒜泥，味道更好了。
Garlic paste was added to this dish, making its flavor even better.
2
nì泥
To plaster, to smear, or to caulk (e.g., a wall, a crack or seam).
他把墙上的裂缝都泥好了。
He plastered all the cracks on the wall.
To be stubborn, rigid, or inflexible; to adhere strictly to old ways or rules without adapting, as in 'jūnì' (to adhere rigidly) or 'nígǔ' (to stick to ancient customs).
我们不应泥守旧规，而要勇于创新。
We should not rigidly adhere to old rules, but rather be brave in innovation.