🀄 Chengyu Guesser

Daily Chinese Idiom Guessing Game

轻描淡写 (qīng miáo dàn xiě)

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English Meaning (英文释义)

To describe or handle something in a light, casual, or understated manner, often downplaying its importance.

Definition (中文解释)

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。

Derivation (典故出处)

清·吴趼人《二十年目睹之怪现状》第四十八回臬台见他说得这等轻描淡写,更是着急。”

Example (造句示例)

He mentioned his promotion with a sense of indifference, as if it were nothing special.