平淡
píng dàn
Pinyin

Definition

平淡
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píng dàn
  1. flat
  2. dull
  3. ordinary
  4. nothing special

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

公平
gōng píng
  1. 1 fair
  2. 2 impartial
和平
Hé píng
  1. 1 Heping district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
  2. 2 Hoping township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
平凡
píng fán
  1. 1 commonplace
  2. 2 ordinary
  3. 3 mediocre
平均
píng jūn
  1. 1 average
  2. 2 on average
  3. 3 evenly
  4. 4 in equal proportions
平安
píng ān
  1. 1 safe and sound
  2. 2 well
  3. 3 without mishap
  4. 4 quiet and safe
  5. 5 at peace
平时
píng shí
  1. 1 ordinarily
  2. 2 in normal times
  3. 3 in peacetime
平淡
píng dàn
  1. 1 flat
  2. 2 dull
  3. 3 ordinary
  4. 4 nothing special
平台
píng tái
  1. 1 platform
  2. 2 terrace
  3. 3 flat-roofed building
平衡
píng héng
  1. 1 balance
  2. 2 equilibrium
平静
píng jìng
  1. 1 tranquil
  2. 2 undisturbed
  3. 3 serene
水平
shuǐ píng
  1. 1 level (of achievement etc)
  2. 2 standard
  3. 3 horizontal
淡
dàn
  1. 1 insipid
  2. 2 diluted
  3. 3 weak
  4. 4 mild
  5. 5 light in color
  6. 6 tasteless
  7. 7 indifferent
  8. 8 (variant of 氮[dàn]) nitrogen
淡定
dàn dìng
  1. 1 calm and collected
  2. 2 unperturbed
淡淡
dàn dàn
  1. 1 faint
  2. 2 dim
  3. 3 dull
  4. 4 insipid
  5. 5 unenthusiastic
  6. 6 indifferent
不平
bù píng
  1. 1 uneven
  2. 2 injustice
  3. 3 unfairness
  4. 4 wrong
  5. 5 grievance
  6. 6 indignant
  7. 7 dissatisfied
冷淡
lěng dàn
  1. 1 cold
  2. 2 indifferent
北平
Běi píng
  1. 1 Peiping or Beiping (name of Beijing at different periods, esp. 1928-1949)
南平
Nán píng
  1. 1 Nanping prefecture level city in Fujian
地平线
dì píng xiàn
  1. 1 horizon
天平
tiān píng
  1. 1 scales (to weigh things)

Idioms (20)

一波未平，一波又起
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
  1. 1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
  2. 2 many twists and turns to a story
  3. 3 one thing after another
一碗水端平
yī wǎn shuǐ duān píng
  1. 1 lit. to hold a bowl of water level (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be impartial
一马平川
yī mǎ píng chuān
  1. 1 flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
君子之交淡如水
jūn zǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ
  1. 1 a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuāng zǐ])
四平八稳
sì píng bā wěn
  1. 1 everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary
四海升平
sì hǎi shēng píng
  1. 1 lit. all four oceans are peaceful
  2. 2 worldwide peace (idiom)
坎坷不平
kǎn kě bù píng
  1. 1 potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes
天下太平
tiān xià tài píng
  1. 1 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
太平盛世
tài píng shèng shì
  1. 1 peace and prosperity (idiom)
平地起家
píng dì qǐ jiā
  1. 1 to start from scratch (idiom)
平安无事
píng ān wú shì
  1. 1 safe and sound (idiom)
平易近人
píng yì jìn rén
  1. 1 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going
  2. 2 modest and unassuming
  3. 3 (of writing) plain and simple
  4. 4 easy to understand
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
平淡无奇
píng dàn wú qí
  1. 1 ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about
心平气和
xīn píng qì hé
  1. 1 tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress
惨淡经营
cǎn dàn jīng yíng
  1. 1 to manage by painstaking effort (idiom)
抑郁不平
yì yù bù píng
  1. 1 in a state of depression (idiom)
歌舞升平
gē wǔ shēng píng
  1. 1 lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
淡妆浓抹
dàn zhuāng nóng mǒ
  1. 1 in light or heavy makeup (idiom)
淡泊名利
dàn bó míng lì
  1. 1 not caring about fame and fortune (idiom)
  2. 2 indifferent to worldly rewards

Sample Sentences

没错。我跟晓婷在一起十年，结婚也七年了。日子过得有些平淡了，也出了一些问题。我想重新追求她。
méicuò 。wǒ gēn Xiǎotíng zàiyīqǐ shí nián ，jiéhūn yě qīnián le 。rìzi guò de yǒuxiē píngdàn le ，yě chū le yīxiē wèntí 。wǒ xiǎng chóngxīn zhuīqiú tā 。
That's right. I've been with Xiao Ting for 10 years and married for seven. There have been some flat periods, and problems have arisen. I want to start pursuing her anew.
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什么痒不痒的，你千万别给自己这种暗示。结婚久了肯定要经历一个平淡期，两口子好好沟通沟通，过去就好了。
shénme yǎng bù yǎng de ，nǐ qiānwàn bié gěi zìjǐ zhèzhǒng ànshì 。jiéhūn jiǔ le kěndìng yào jīnglì yī gè píngdànqī ，liǎngkǒuzi hǎohāo gōutōnggōutōng ，guòqù jiù hǎole 。
Enough of this "itch" nonsense! You just can't let that thought enter your mind. After a while, you will definitely experience a lull in your marriage. If the couple communicates well, they will get past it with no problems.
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哎呀，那些浪漫电影都是骗人的。生离死别，苦兮兮的，我宁愿平平淡淡在一起。还有那些男人，整天不赚钱围着女人转，跟了他们肯定得喝西北风去。
āiyā ，nàxiē làngmàn diànyǐng dōu shì piànrén de 。shēnglísǐbié ，kǔxīxī de ，wǒ nìngyuàn píngpíngdàndàn zàiyīqǐ 。háiyǒu nàxiē nánrén ，zhěngtiān bù zhuànqián wéi zhe nǚrén zhuàn ，gēn le tāmen kěndìng děi hē xīběifēng qù 。
Argh, those romantic movies are all so fake. The pain of separation and the sorrow of loss; so tragic. I'd rather just live an ordinary and peaceful life together. Also, those guys spend all day around their women without making any money. If you were with them you'd be out on the streets.
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嗯。舒雅老师，你说结婚以后日子越来越平淡，他对我没以前好了怎么办？
ng4 。Shūyǎ lǎoshī ，nǐ shuō jiéhūn yǐhòu rìzi yuèláiyuè píngdàn ，tā duì wǒ méi yǐqián hǎo le zěnme bàn ？
OK. Mr. Shuya, what if after we get married, life becomes more and more bland, and he doesn't treat me like he used to?
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