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平铺直序 — Chinese Idiom

平铺直序 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to narrate or describe in a straightforward, unadorned, and often dull or unimaginative manner; to present facts plainly without embellishment; to be prosaic”.

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平铺直序 Pronunciation and Pinyin

平铺直序 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
平
píng5flat, level, equal, calm
铺
pū12spread out, shop, bed, post station
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest
序
xù7order, sequence, preface

Example Sentence with 平铺直序

他写的报告总是平铺直序,缺乏生动的描述和独到的见解。
His reports are always presented in a plain and straightforward manner, lacking vivid descriptions and original insights.

Idioms Related to 平铺直序

Synonyms of 平铺直序

  • píng平pū铺zhí直xù叙plain and unadorned narration

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

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Questions about 平铺直序

What does 平铺直序 mean?

平铺直序 (píng pū zhí xù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to narrate or describe in a straightforward, unadorned, and often dull or unimaginative manner; to present facts plainly without embellishment; to be prosaic”.

How do you pronounce 平铺直序?

平铺直序 is pronounced píng pū zhí xù in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 平铺直序?

铺:铺陈。序:叙述。形容说话或写文章不加修饰按顺序直接地叙述。也形容说话或写文章平淡乏味,重点不突出。亦作“平铺直叙”。

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