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平铺直叙

píng pū zhí xùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) (neutral) to narrate in a plain, unaffected manner / (mildly critical) to recount events in a flat, colorless style
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

平鋪直敘 平铺直叙 [ping2 pu1 zhi2 xu4] /(idiom) (neutral) to narrate in a plain, unaffected manner; (mildly critical) to recount events in a flat, colorless style/

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Other forms in these source records: 平鋪直敘

  • 平
    píng

    flat / level / smooth / to make even / to level / equal / on the same level / (bound form) fair / impartial / to tie / to draw / (bound form) average / ordinary / (bound form) calm / peaceful / (bound form) to quell / to suppress / to put down / (abbr. for 平聲|平声[píng shēng]) / (coll.) square meter (abbr. for 平方米[píng fāng mǐ])

    Píng

    surname Ping

  • 铺
    pù

    store / plank bed / place to sleep / shop / (old) relay station

    pū

    to spread / to display / to set up / (old) holder for door-knocker

  • 直
    zhí

    straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters

    Zhí

    surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God

  • 叙
    xù

    to narrate / to chat

    Xù

    abbr. for Syria 敘利亞|叙利亚[Xù lì yà]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.