What does 轻描淡写 mean in Chinese?

轻描淡写 (qīng miáo dàn xiě) means "to sketch in light shades; to play down; to deemphasize (idiom)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 轻描淡写?

轻描淡写 is pronounced "qīng miáo dàn xiě" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

轻描淡写 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

轻描淡写 is made up of the characters 轻, 描, 淡, 写. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 轻描淡写 using our stroke order tool.

轻描淡写

qīng miáo dàn xiě

to sketch in light shades; to play down; to deemphasize (idiom)

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Traditional: 輕描淡寫

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轻描淡写 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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