Definition
冲淡 is a verb-resultative compound (冲 'rush' + 淡 'dilute') meaning literally to dilute a liquid, and figuratively to weaken, soften, or play down an effect, emotion, or memory. It can also be used in a literary sense meaning to be indifferent to worldly desires (diluting one's ambitions).
r.v.
(of liquids) to diluteto water down(figurative) to weakento play down (an effect, emotion, memory)(literary) to be indifferent to fame or fortune
Examples
- ，冲淡。Zhè bēi kāfēi tài nóng le, jiā diǎn shuǐ chōng dàn yíxià.This cup of coffee is too strong, add some water to dilute it.
- 冲淡。Shíjiān huì chōng dàn nǐ de tòngkǔ.Time will weaken your pain.
- ，冲淡。Tā duì mínglì kàn de hěn dàn, yǒu yì zhǒng chōng dàn de shēnghuó tàidu.He is indifferent to fame and fortune, with an attitude of making few demands on life.
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