平淡 (píng dàn) — plain, ordinary, unremarkable
Definition
平淡 describes life, style, or events that are plain and uneventful — no excitement or strong flavor. Compare 平凡 (being ordinary as a quality of a person or life in general) and 清淡 (used for food, business, or taste, not for lifestyle).
adjective
plainordinaryunremarkable
Examples
- 平淡，。Zhè tāng wèi dào píng dàn, méi yǒu jiā tài duō tiáo liào.This soup tastes bland, not too many seasonings added.
- 平淡，。Tā xǐ huan píng dàn de shēng huó, bù xiǎng yǒu tài duō biàn huà.He likes a plain life and doesn't want too many changes.
- 平淡，。Tā de chuān zhuó hěn píng dàn, zǒng shì jiǎn dān de kuǎn shì.Her clothing is very plain, always simple styles.
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