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(idiom) to treat sth as no big deal · to downplay · to understate

轻描淡写
qīng miáo dàn xiě
q+īng·1st tonem+iáo·2nd toned+àn·4th tonex+iě·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly · superficial contact (idiom)蜻蜓点水qīng tíng diǎn shuǐlit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what · fig. not getting to any matter of substance · scratching the surface · superficial · perfunctory不痛不痒bù tòng bù yǎngsuperficial; shallow肤浅fū qiǎn
Antonyms
lit. extreme saturation (idiom) · fig. vividly and thoroughly · in great detail · without restraint · (of a performance) brilliant淋漓尽致lín lí jìn zhìto make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)小题大做xiǎo tí dà zuò
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