清淡 (qīng dàn) — (of food) light, not greasy or strong in flavor; (of taste) bland, insipid; (of business) slack, slow
Definition
清淡 means 'light/bland' — used for food with mild flavor, and by extension for business that is slow. Compared to 淡 alone, 清淡 focuses on the whole impression of a meal or period being light and not heavy.
adjective
(of food) lightnot greasy or strong in flavor(of taste) blandinsipid(of business) slackslow
Examples
- 清淡。Zuì jìn diàn lǐ de shēng yì hěn qīng dàn.Business in the store has been slack lately.
- 清淡。Xià tiān wǒ cháng chī qīng dàn de shí wù.In summer I often eat light food.
- 清淡。Zhè ge cài wèi dào tài qīng dàn le.This dish tastes too bland.
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