輕描淡寫 [轻－－写]

Jyutping hing1 miu4 daam6 se2
Pinyin qīng miáo dàn xiě

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (idiom) to treat sth as no big deal
  2. to downplay
  3. to understate
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    講​嘢​或者​寫​文​嘅​時​候​將​重要​嘅​問​題​輕​輕​帶​過
    to touch on lightly; to mention casually
    • 同女朋友講以前嘅戀愛經驗，梗係要輕描淡寫啦！
      同女朋友讲以前嘅恋爱经验，梗系要轻描淡写啦！
      tung4 neoi5 pang4 jau5 gong2 ji5 cin4 ge3 lyun2 oi3 ging1 jim6, gang2 hai6 jiu3 hing1 miu4 daam6 se2 laa1!
      (You) must touch on lightly when talking about your past love experience with your girlfriend.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to touch on lightly; to mention casually; to play down
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    同女朋友讲以前嘅恋爱经验，梗系要轻描淡写啦！
    同女朋友講以前嘅戀愛經驗，梗係要輕描淡寫啦！
    tung4 neoi5 pang4 jau5 gong2 ji5 cin4 ge3 lyun2 oi3 ging1 jim6, gang2 hai6 jiu3 hing1 miu4 daam6 se2 laa1!
    • (You) must touch on lightly when talking about your past love experience with your girlfriend.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    明知不对，也不同他们作原则上的争论，任其下去，求得和平和亲热。或者轻描淡写地说一顿，不作彻底解决，保持一团和气。
    明知不對，也不同他們作原則上的爭論，任其下去，求得和平和親熱。或者輕描淡寫地説一頓，不作徹底解決，保持一團和氣。
    míng zhī bù duì ， yě bù tóng tā men zuò yuán zé shàng de zhēng lùn ， rèn qí xià qù ， qiú dé hé píng hé qīn rè ． huò zhě qīng miáo dàn xiě de shuō yī dùn ， bù zuò chè dǐ jiě jué ， bǎo chí yī tuán hé qì ．
    • To let things slide for the sake of peace and friendship when a person has clearly gone wrong, and refrain from principled argument. Or to touch on the matter lightly instead of going into it thoroughly, so as to keep on good terms.