understatement

Đánh giá nhẹ nhàng, nói khép nép

a statement that describes something as less important or serious than it really is, often used for humorous effect

• an understatement to say that something is true

Collocations a classic understatement · to call it an understatement

• Saying the new tax laws are 'complex' is a serious understatement.

  Nói rằng luật thuế mới là 'rối rắm' là một sự đánh giá nhẹ nhàng.

Đánh giá thấp, nói khép nép

the act of describing something in a way that makes it seem less important or serious than it really is

• to make an understatement

Collocations an understated description · to play down something

• He made a deliberate understatement when he said the project was 'challenging'.

  Anh ấy đã cố tình đánh giá thấp khi nói rằng dự án là 'thách thức'.