沖淡
simp冲淡cung1 taam5chōng dàn
English
- to dilute
- (of drinks) to water something down; to dilute
- (of effects, impact) to weaken; to play down
粵語 — Cantonese
- (飲品)加水或者其他淡味嘅飲品去稀釋、溝淡濃味嘅飲品
- (影響)用其他嘢作為手段去減輕其他事件嘅影響
Examples
時間能夠加深友誼,但是卻會沖淡愛情。
Time, which strengthens friendship, weakens love.
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時間耐咗,件事就會沖淡架嚹。
As time goes by, the incident would be forgotten.
啲茶太濃嚹,加啲水沖淡啲先飲啦。
The tea is too strong. Mix some water to dilute it before drinking. ----
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk