轻描淡写 — “To touch on lightly”
轻描淡写 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to touch on lightly”. To understate or gloss over an important issue; to play down or make light of something significant. Literally, “lightly sketch, faintly describe”.
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轻描淡写 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 轻qīng
- 描miáo
- 淡dàn
- 写xiě
轻描淡写 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 轻描淡写
他在报告中对主要困难轻描淡写，没有深入分析
In his report, he glossed over the main difficulties, without in-depth analysis.
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Synonyms of 轻描淡写
Antonyms of 轻描淡写
More idioms starting with 轻
- qīng轻shì世ào傲wù物scorn the world and be arrogant
- qīng轻shì世sì肆zhì志scorn conventions and indulge will
- qīng轻jǔ举wàng妄dòng动act rashly without careful consideration
- qīng轻jǔ举jué绝sú俗withdraw from society and live in seclusion
- qīng轻jǔ举yuǎn远yóu游withdraw from society and live in seclusion
- qīng轻shì事zhòng重bào报exaggerate a minor issue in a report
- qīng轻yú于hóng鸿máo毛utterly worthless or insignificant
- qīng轻wēi偎dī低bàng傍gently snuggling and leaning close
- qīng轻yáo傜bó薄fù赋lighten corvée and reduce taxes
- qīng轻dòng动gān干gē戈Rashly resort to military action
- qīng轻zú卒ruì锐bīng兵agile elite troops with sharp weapons
- qīng轻kǒu口bó薄shé舌speak carelessly or flippantly
Questions about 轻描淡写
- What does 轻描淡写 mean?
- 轻描淡写 (qīng miáo dàn xiě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to touch on lightly”.
- How do you pronounce 轻描淡写?
- 轻描淡写 is pronounced qīng miáo dàn xiě in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 轻描淡写 literally mean?
- Literally, 轻描淡写 means “lightly sketch, faintly describe”. It is used to mean “to touch on lightly”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 轻描淡写?
- 原指描绘时用浅淡的颜色轻轻地着笔。现多指说话写文章把重要问题轻轻带过。