轻描淡写 qīng miáo dàn xiě

to play down; to deemphasize (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 23128th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to play down
  2. 2. to deemphasize (idiom)
  3. 3. to sketch in light shades

Characters

Character Meaning
轻 qīng HSK 3
light; easy; gentle
描 miáo HSK 5
to depict; to trace (a drawing); to copy
淡 dàn HSK 5
light in color; tasteless; diluted
写 xiě HSK 1
to write