轻描淡写

bù yào qīng miáo dàn xiě zì jǐ de cuò wù

不要轻描淡写自己的错误。

Do not just touch on the mistake lightly.

qīng miáo dàn xiě de xù shù

轻描淡写地叙述

make an understatement

bǎ wèn tí qīng miáo dàn xiě

把问题轻描淡写

skate round a problem

jiē shòu shěn pàn de shí hou tā qǐ tú duì zì jǐ de xíng wéi qīng miáo dàn xiě

接受审判的时候，他企图对自己的行为轻描淡写。

At his trial, he tried to minimize his behavior.

tā shì tú qīng miáo dàn xiě zì jǐ de bù shì

他试图轻描淡写自己的不适。

He attempted to make light of his discomfort.