Correct
没棱角
/ méi léng jiǎo /
Strokes
Collocation
1
没什么棱角
2
没一点儿棱角
3
变得没棱角
4
没棱角的人
5
表面上没棱角
6
真是没棱角
Definition
没棱角:
Literally means:
No sharp edges
Actually means:
keep low profile; easy-going
棱角 literally refers to the edges and corners of something. Figuratively this phrase means that somebody is characteristically humble and tends to keep a low profile, daring not showing his talent or speaking up his mind, but just following others' opinion.
This phrase is often used to describe somebody who used to have a strong character or be bold and decisive in action has now lost his individuality for various reasons.
It means that one has a good nature, and seldom troubles or offends other people.
棱角,物体的边角和尖角。比喻在性格上没有锐气,不敢突出自己,不显露自己的想法,凡事以多数人的意见为自己的意见。
多指原来个性突出或敢说敢做的人,由于种种原因而变得没有棱角。
指人的性格随和,脾气好,不给别人找麻烦或不得罪人。
Example
Used as predicate, attributive or complement. It can be used with other words in between. (作谓语、定语、补语,中间可以插入别的词语)
1
Nàli
那里
de
的
gōngzuò
工作
huánjìng
环境
pòshǐ
迫使
rénmen
人们
bùdébù
不得不
zìwǒ
自我
gǎizào
改造
,
bǎ
把
zìjǐ
自己
biànchéng
变成
méiyǒu
没有
léngjiǎo
棱角
de
的
rén
人
。
The working environment there forces people to "reinvent themselves" and turn themselves into people without angles.
2
Cái
才
gōngzuò
工作
le
了
sānsì
三四
nián
年
,
tā
他
jiù
就
yǐjīng
已经
biànchéng
变成
le
了
yī
一
gè
个
méiléngméijué
没棱没角
,
duì
对
lǐngdǎo
领导
bǎiyībǎishùn
百依百顺
de
的
rén
人
。
After only three or four years of work, he has become a man of no angle, to the leadership of BaiYi Baishun.