轻描淡写 in English qing1 miao2 dan4 xie3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to skand so onh in light shades
  • to play down
  • to deemphasize (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

轻 描 淡 写

Traditional Characters

輕 描 淡 寫

Pinyin

qing1 miao2 dan4 xie3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

轻qing1light 描miao2to depict 淡dan4insipid 写xie3to write