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(idiom) (neutral) to narrate in a plain, unaffected manner; (mildly critical) to recount events in a flat, colorless style

平铺直叙
píng pū zhí xù
p+íng·2nd tonep+ū·1st tonezh+í·2nd tonex+ǜ·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about平淡无奇píng dàn wú qíto relate (a story or information) · to tell or talk about · to recount · narration · telling · narrative · account叙述xù shùslab; flat board; (engineering) surface plate · flat; level · (fig.) dull; monotonous · tablet computer (abbr. for píng bǎn diàn nǎo) · phablet (large smartphone combining features of phone and tablet) (abbr. for píng bǎn shǒu jī)平板píng bǎn
Antonyms
surging forward with great momentum · unfolding on a magnificent scale波澜壮阔bō lán zhuàng kuò
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