平平淡淡 plain and simple
Explanation
指生活、工作、心情等平淡无奇，没有波澜起伏。
Refers to life, work, mood, etc., as plain and ordinary, without ups and downs.
Origin Story
小张和小李是大学同学，毕业后，小张选择了在繁华都市里打拼，经历了激烈的竞争与挑战，事业发展迅速，生活精彩纷呈。而小李则选择回到家乡，过着平平淡淡的生活，与父母家人相伴，日子虽然平淡，却也温馨舒适。多年后，两人再次相聚，小张虽然事业有成，却也疲惫不堪，而小李则显得更加从容淡定，脸上洋溢着幸福的笑容。小张感慨道："原来，平平淡淡才是真。"
Xiao Zhang and Xiao Li were college classmates. After graduation, Xiao Zhang chose to work hard in a bustling city, experiencing fierce competition and challenges, his career developed rapidly, and his life was exciting and colorful. Xiao Li, however, chose to return to his hometown and live a simple life, accompanied by his parents and family. Although his days were uneventful, they were also warm and comfortable. Years later, the two reunited. Xiao Zhang, although successful in his career, was also exhausted, while Xiao Li appeared calmer and more composed, with a happy smile on his face. Xiao Zhang sighed: "In the end, simplicity is the truth."
Usage
用于描写生活、工作或心情等状态，多指平淡无奇，没有大的起落。
Used to describe the state of life, work, or mood, mostly referring to something plain and uneventful, without great ups and downs.
Examples
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他们的生活平平淡淡，却也幸福美满。
tāmen de shēnghuó píng píng dàn dàn, què yě xìngfú měimǎn. dèng fèn gōngzuò píng píng dàn dàn, méiyǒu tài dà de tiǎozhàn, dàn yě zúgòu ānwěn。
Their life is plain and simple, yet happy and fulfilling.
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这份工作平平淡淡，没有太大的挑战，但也足够安稳。
This job is plain and simple, without much challenge, but stable enough.