mèn
juàn

common
literary

Meaning of 闷倦

闷倦 means bored and weary; listless and dispirited. Pronounced mèn juàn.

  • bored and weary; listless and dispirited

Definitions & Examples

Màn
cháng
de
ràng
rén
gǎn
dào
mèn
juàn
 

The long rainy season makes people feel bored and weary.

zhěng
tiān
dāi
zài
jiā
 
suǒ
shì
shì
 
mèn
juàn
nán
nài
 

Staying at home all day with nothing to do, he found the boredom and weariness unbearable.

Bàn
gōng
shì
chén
mèn
de
kōng
ràng
rén
mèn
juàn
 

The stuffy air in the office makes people feel listless.

Bǎi
tuō
le
fèn
mèn
juàn
de
gōng
zuò
 
gǎn
jué
yóu
duō
le
 

Free from that dreary and wearisome job, he felt much more liberated.

Bìng
zhōng
jiǔ
 
miǎn
xīn
shēng
mèn
juàn
 

Lying in bed for a long time due to illness inevitably leads to feelings of boredom and lassitude.