弱音踏板 ruòyīntàbǎn soft pedal Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 弱 ruò adjective weak weak; feeble; lacking in power or ability音 yīn noun sound sound; noise; tone; musical note; a person's voice or pitch踏板 tàbǎn noun pedal A device on a machine or instrument operated by the foot, such as on a piano, bicycle, or sewing machine; a treadle.