平铺直叙(píng pū zhí xù)

4 charactersTrad. 平鋪直敘

(idiom) (neutral) to narrate in a plain, unaffected manner

Character breakdown

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surname PingFull guide →
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Word information

Pinyin
píng pū zhí xù
Meaning
(idiom) (neutral) to narrate in a plain, unaffected manner; (mildly critical) to recount events in a flat, colorless style
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
平鋪直敘

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