Chinese Word: 轻描淡写 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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

1		shuō 说 wǒ 我 yǒu xiē 有些 jǔ sàng 沮丧 yǐ jīng 已经 suàn shì 算是 qīng miáo dàn xiě 轻描淡写 le 了。 To say I was despondent is an understatement.
2		yào 要 rèn zhēn 认真 jiǎn chá 检查 zì jǐ 自己 de 的 cuò wù 错误， bú yào 不要 qīng miáo dàn xiě 轻描淡写。 You should criticize your own mistakes earnestly, and not just touch on them lightly.
3		tā 她 qīng miáo dàn xiě 轻描淡写 de 地 jiě shì 解释 dào 道， “ yǒu 有 nà me 那么 yì diǎn 一点 shàng yǐn 上瘾。 ” She had, she explains with understatement, "a slight addiction".
4		ruò 若 zhǐ shì 只是 shuō 说 ào zhōu 澳洲 zī yuán 资源 fēng fù 丰富， zhè 这 míng xiǎn 明显 yǒu xiē 有些 qīng miáo dàn xiě 轻描淡写。 To say Australia is rich in resources would be a gross understatement.
5		tā 他 qīng miáo dàn xiě 轻描淡写 de 地 shuō 说， “ dǎ 打 le 了 liǎng chǎng 两场 qiú 球 dōu 都 bù 不 fèi lì 费力 jiù 就 yíng 赢 le 了。 ” He said casually, "We won both games easily."

1		shuō 说 wǒ 我 yǒu xiē 有些 jǔ sàng 沮丧 yǐ jīng 已经 suàn shì 算是 qīng miáo dàn xiě 轻描淡写 le 了。 To say I was despondent is an understatement.
2		yào 要 rèn zhēn 认真 jiǎn chá 检查 zì jǐ 自己 de 的 cuò wù 错误， bú yào 不要 qīng miáo dàn xiě 轻描淡写。 You should criticize your own mistakes earnestly, and not just touch on them lightly.
3		tā 她 qīng miáo dàn xiě 轻描淡写 de 地 jiě shì 解释 dào 道， “ yǒu 有 nà me 那么 yì diǎn 一点 shàng yǐn 上瘾。 ” She had, she explains with understatement, "a slight addiction".
4		ruò 若 zhǐ shì 只是 shuō 说 ào zhōu 澳洲 zī yuán 资源 fēng fù 丰富， zhè 这 míng xiǎn 明显 yǒu xiē 有些 qīng miáo dàn xiě 轻描淡写。 To say Australia is rich in resources would be a gross understatement.
5		tā 他 qīng miáo dàn xiě 轻描淡写 de 地 shuō 说， “ dǎ 打 le 了 liǎng chǎng 两场 qiú 球 dōu 都 bù 不 fèi lì 费力 jiù 就 yíng 赢 le 了。 ” He said casually, "We won both games easily."