To mediate a dispute in an unprincipled way, often by blurring right and wrong or avoiding firm stances, to smooth things over without resolving the core issues.
在小组讨论中，为了尽快结束争论，他总是抹稀泥，不分对错地让大家各退一步。
In group discussions, to quickly end arguments, he always tries to smooth things over, making everyone compromise without distinguishing between right and wrong.
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