muddy the waters
US /ˈmʌd.i ðə ˈwɔː.tərz/
UK /ˈmʌd.i ðə ˈwɔː.tərz/
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混淆视听, 搅浑水, 使情况复杂化
to make a situation or issue more confusing or difficult to understand
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His conflicting statements only served to muddy the waters further.
他自相矛盾的言论只会进一步混淆视听。
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Let's not muddy the waters with irrelevant details.
我们不要用不相关的细节来混淆视听。