faded; pale; bland; tasteless
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
faded and pale; washed-out and white
dialectDescribes the appearance of fabric, clothing, or objects that have lost their original color and turned a pale, unattractive white.
Zhè这
jiàn件
lán蓝
yī衣
fu服
xǐ洗
dé得
bái白
bu不
cī呲
liě咧
de的
，
chuān穿
bu不
chū出
qù去
le了
。
This blue shirt has been washed so faded and pale that I can't wear it out anymore.
Nà那
miàn面
hóng红
qí旗
guà挂
jiǔ久
le了
，
fēng风
chuī吹
rì日
shài晒
biàn变
dé得
bái白
bu不
cī呲
liě咧
de的
。
That red flag has been hanging for too long; wind and sun have made it faded and pale.
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Zhè这
shuāng双
hēi黑
wà袜
zi子
dōu都
xǐ洗
dé得
bái白
bu不
cī呲
liě咧
de的
le了
。
These black socks have been washed until they're all faded and pale.
adjective
bland; tasteless; lacking flavor or color
dialectDescribes food or soup that lacks sufficient seasoning, color, or richness, making it unappetizing.
Cài菜
lǐ里
jiàng酱
yóu油
fàng放
shǎo少
le了
，
bái白
bu不
cī呲
liě咧
de的
。
There wasn't enough soy sauce in the dish, so it's bland and tasteless.
Zhè这
wǎn碗
tāng汤
bái白
bu不
cī呲
liě咧
de的
，
děi得
zài再
jiā加
diǎn点
yán盐
。
This bowl of soup is too bland; we need to add more salt.
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Tā他
zuò做
de的
cài菜
zǒng总
shì是
bái白
bu不
cī呲
liě咧
de的
，
méi没
shén什
me么
wèi味
dao道
。
The dishes he makes are always bland and tasteless.