平淡无奇 (píng dàn wú qí) — prosaic and unremarkable; nothing special
Definition
Four-character idiom for something bland and unremarkable — dull with nothing that stands out. Used for writing, plots, or lives that lack color or surprise.
idiom
prosaic and unremarkablenothing special
Examples
- 平淡无奇，。Zhè bù diàn yǐng qíng jié píng dàn wú qí, méi shén me yì si.The plot of this movie is unremarkable and not very interesting.
- 平淡无奇，。Tā de shēng huó yì zhí píng dàn wú qí, méi yǒu shén me dà biàn huà.His life has always been uneventful, with no big changes.
- 平淡无奇，。Zhè piān zuò wén xiě dé hěn píng dàn wú qí, bú gòu shēng dòng.This essay is written in a very plain way, not vivid enough.
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