- 轻描淡写
- qīngmiáodànxiětouch on lightly; mention casually; understate* * *mention lightly* * *mention lightly* * *qīng miáo dàn xiěv. touch on lightly, mention casually* * *qing1 miao2 dan4 xie3to sketch in light shades, to play down, to deemphasize (idiom)* * *轻描淡写qīng miáo dàn xiětouch on lightly; adumbrate; a light sketch and simple writing; be said as if by the way; describe with a delicate touch; dismiss lightly; have a light touch; make light of; mention casually; mild comments; no exaggeration; play down; touch on the matter lightly* * *輕描淡寫|轻描淡写 [qīng miáo dàn xiě] ► to sketch in light shades ► to play down ► to deemphasize (idiom)
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.