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平铺直叙 — “To speak or write in a plain”

平铺直叙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak or write in a plain”. Straightforward, and unadorned manner, lacking vividness, emphasis, or dramatic flair. Literally, “lay out flat and narrate directly”.

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平铺直叙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 平píng
  • 铺pū
  • 直zhí
  • 叙xù

平铺直叙 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
平
píng5flat, level, equal, calm
铺
pū12spread out, shop, bed, post station
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest
叙
xù9narrate, recount, chat

Example Sentence with 平铺直叙

他的报告内容虽然充实,但讲得平铺直叙,听众觉得有些枯燥。
Although the content of his report was substantial, he presented it in a plain and straightforward manner, which made the audience feel a bit bored.

Idioms Related to 平铺直叙

Synonyms of 平铺直叙

  • píng平dàn淡wú无qí奇plain and unremarkable

Antonyms of 平铺直叙

  • bō波lán澜zhuàng壮kuò阔grand and magnificent; vast and powerful

More idioms starting with 平

  • píng平fēn分qiū秋sè色equally matched; share honors
  • píng平yuán原shí十rì日yǐn饮a grand and prolonged banquet
  • píng平yuán原yì易yě野flat and open plains or wilderness
  • píng平yuán原dū督yóu邮inferior or low-quality wine
  • píng平dì地yī一shēng声léi雷sudden significant event or rise to prominence
  • píng平dì地lóu楼tái台build a magnificent enterprise from scratch
  • píng平dì地bō波lán澜unexpected disturbance
  • píng平dì地shēng生bō波stir up trouble out of nothing
  • píng平dì地dēng登yún云meteoric rise from humble beginnings
  • píng平dì地qǐ起gū孤dīng丁stir up trouble out of nothing
  • píng平dì地qǐ起jiā家build a career from scratch
  • píng平dì地qǐ起léi雷a sudden dramatic change

Questions about 平铺直叙

What does 平铺直叙 mean?
平铺直叙 (píng pū zhí xù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak or write in a plain”.
How do you pronounce 平铺直叙?
平铺直叙 is pronounced píng pū zhí xù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 平铺直叙 literally mean?
Literally, 平铺直叙 means “lay out flat and narrate directly”. It is used to mean “to speak or write in a plain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 平铺直叙?
铺:铺陈;叙:叙述。说话或写文章不加修饰,没有起伏,重点不突出。
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