Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
平淡
píngdàn
Description
平淡的意思是没有起伏、没有特别的变化，很普通。
The meaning of 平淡 is without ups and downs, without special changes, very ordinary.
我们常用它来说生活或者味道，比如平淡的生活。
We often use it to describe life or taste, such as 平淡的生活 (an ordinary life).
Meanings
平淡píngdàn
plain, dull, uneventful (of life or events)
他的生活很平淡，每天都一样。
His life is very plain; every day is the same.
平淡píngdàn
bland, tasteless (of flavor)
这个汤味道太平淡了。
This soup tastes too bland.
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Notes
- Etymology
平 (level/calm) + 淡 (bland/light), together meaning smooth and without strong flavor or drama.
- Nuance
often neutral or slightly negative, suggesting a lack of excitement rather than peacefulness.
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