a happy medium (between something and something)AGREEa way of doing something that is not extreme but is somewhere between two possible choices 〔两件事之间〕皆大欢喜的折中办法 I always tried to strike a happy medium between having a home that looked like a bomb had hit it and becoming obsessively tidy. 我一直想找个满意的折中办法,使家里既不会像被炸过那样乱,也不会像有洁癖似的过分齐整。
strike a happy medium• He told friends he always believed in striking a happy medium.
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