淡写轻描 — “To touch upon lightly”
淡写轻描 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to touch upon lightly”. To give a brief account; to understate; to describe in an understated manner. Literally, “Lightly write, casually sketch”.
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淡写轻描 Pronunciation and Pinyin
淡写轻描 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 淡写轻描
他对那次事件的描述总是淡写轻描，不愿多谈细节。
He always understated his description of that incident, unwilling to discuss details.
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- dàn淡rán然chǔ处zhī之treat with indifference
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What does 淡写轻描 mean?
淡写轻描 (dàn xiě qīng miáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to touch upon lightly”.
How do you pronounce 淡写轻描?
淡写轻描 is pronounced dàn xiě qīng miáo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 淡写轻描 literally mean?
Literally, 淡写轻描 means “Lightly write, casually sketch”. It is used to mean “to touch upon lightly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 淡写轻描?
犹细写细描。指描写细致。