沖淡

冲淡
chōngdàn
to dilute

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) to weaken; to play down; to water down
  2. to dilute
  3. to weaken; to play down; to water down

Wiktionary

  1. 謙虛淡泊。《晉書．卷九一．儒林傳．杜夷傳》：「夷清虛沖淡，與俗異軌。」《儒林外史．第三六回》：「他襟懷沖淡，上而伯夷、柳下惠，下而陶靖節一流人物。」或作「沖澹」。
  2. 把事情的嚴重性刻意淡化。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 沖 chōng
  1. (of water) to dash against
  2. to mix with water
  3. to infuse
  4. to rinse
  5. to flush
  6. to develop (a film)
  7. to rise in the air
  8. to clash
  9. to collide with
2 淡 dàn
  1. insipid
  2. diluted
  3. weak
  4. mild
  5. light in color
  6. tasteless
  7. indifferent
  8. (variant of 氮 dàn) nitrogen

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