淡化 (dàn huà) — to downplay, to trivialize, to weaken (an issue, memory, importance, etc.); to desalinate, to remove salt from (seawater)
Definition
淡化 covers two senses: 'to downplay / trivialize' (an issue or one's own role), and literally 'to desalinate' water. Versus 减弱/削弱, it focuses on making something less prominent rather than reducing its strength.
verb
to downplayto trivializeto weaken (an issue, memory, importance, etc.)to desalinateto remove salt from (seawater)
Examples
- ，淡化。Tā hěn qiān xū, zǒng shì dàn huà zì jǐ de nǔ lì.He is very modest, always downplaying his own efforts.
- 淡化。Zhè ge chéng shì yòng dàn huà jì shù jiě jué yòng shuǐ wèn tí.This city uses desalination technology to solve its water supply problem.
- ，淡化。Shí jiān jiǔ le, jiù de huí yì huì zhú jiàn dàn huà.As time passes, old memories gradually fade.
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