冲淡 (chōng dàn) — (of liquids) to dilute, to water down; (figurative) to weaken, to play down (an effect, emotion, memory); (literary) to be indifferent to fame or fortune
Definition
Two senses: literally, to dilute a liquid; figuratively, to weaken or soften an effect, emotion, or memory. The third sense (being indifferent to fame/fortune) is literary and rare.
verb
(of liquids) to diluteto water down(figurative) to weakento play down (an effect, emotion, memory)(literary) to be indifferent to fame or fortune
Examples
- ，冲淡。Zhè bēi kā fēi tài nóng le, jiā diǎn shuǐ chōng dàn yí xià.This cup of coffee is too strong, add some water to dilute it.
- 冲淡。Shí jiān huì chōng dàn nǐ de tòng kǔ.Time will weaken your pain.
- ，冲淡。Tā duì míng lì kàn dé hěn dàn, yǒu yì zhǒng chōng dàn de shēng huó tài dù.He is indifferent to fame and fortune, with an attitude of making few demands on life.
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