Meaning of 平铺直叙
平铺直叙 means to narrate in a dull, straightforward manner without rhetorical flourishes. Pronounced píng pū zhí xù.
- to narrate in a dull, straightforward manner without rhetorical flourishes
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
gào告
zhǐ只
shì是
píng平
pū铺
zhí直
xù叙
de地
luó罗
liè列
le了
shù数
jù据
，
quē缺
fá乏
shēn深
rù入
de的
fēn分
xī析
。
This report merely lists the data in a plain, straightforward way, lacking in-depth analysis.
Tā他
jiǎng讲
gù故
shi事
zǒng总
shì是
píng平
pū铺
zhí直
xù叙
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
tīng听
zhe着
tīng听
zhe着
jiù就
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
。
He always tells stories in a dull, straightforward manner, and the children fall asleep listening.
Hǎo好
de的
xiǎo小
shuō说
xū需
yào要
qíng情
jié节
de的
qǐ起
fú伏
，
ér而
bú不
shì是
píng平
pū铺
zhí直
xù叙
。
A good novel needs plot twists and turns, not a flat, straightforward narration.