Picture a road with two edges and a line down the centre. Strong positions stand at the edges; this word walks the centre line. Standing there, you lean neither way, so almost nobody has to fight you — and for the same reason, nobody gets about you either. Every use of the word comes from that one spot on the road.
From the picture
作品平淡無奇
路還是同一條路，只是換了兩端站的東西：這次一端是「無聊」，另一端是「精彩」。落在中間的作品因此不難聽，也不出色。這個轉法跟前面共用同一個位置感，只是量的軸線從政治立場換成了好不好玩。
adjective · B2
Ordinary and safe, with nothing new, different, or exciting about it. Often said about music, films, food, or writing that is easy to like and easy to forget.
平庸的
adjective · B2
Middle-of-the-road ideas, opinions, plans, or policies stay between the strong positions on each side, so most people find them easy to accept.
中間路線的
adjective · B2
A middle-of-the-road voter, politician, or group holds opinions that are not extreme, and sits between the main opposing sides.
中間派的