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平平淡淡 — “Ordinary”

平平淡淡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ordinary”. Commonplace; unremarkable; plain and simple; mediocre. Literally, “Flat and bland; plain and light”.

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平平淡淡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 平píng
  • 平píng
  • 淡dàn
  • 淡dàn

平平淡淡 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
平
píng5flat, level, equal, calm
平
píng5flat, level, equal, calm
淡
dàn11bland, light, indifferent
淡
dàn11bland, light, indifferent

Example Sentence with 平平淡淡

她一直希望过一种平平淡淡的生活,没有太多的波澜起伏
She has always hoped to live a plain and simple life, without too many ups and downs.

Idioms Related to 平平淡淡

Synonyms of 平平淡淡

  • píng平píng平cháng常cháng常ordinary and unremarkable
  • pǔ普pǔ普tōng通tōng通ordinary, common, nothing special

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 平平淡淡

What does 平平淡淡 mean?
平平淡淡 (píng píng dàn dàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ordinary”.
How do you pronounce 平平淡淡?
平平淡淡 is pronounced píng píng dàn dàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 平平淡淡 literally mean?
Literally, 平平淡淡 means “Flat and bland; plain and light”. It is used to mean “Ordinary”.
What is the Chinese definition of 平平淡淡?
质量中等或低于中等水平,普普通通
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