utterly bored; listless
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
utterly bored; listless; feeling utterly aimless
literaryDescribes a state of extreme mental emptiness, lack of interest in anything, and inability to find something to occupy one's time or mind. Often used in literary or formal contexts.
yì疫
qíng情
fēng封
kòng控
qī期
jiān间
，
tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
dài待
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
，
bǎi百
wú无
liáo聊
lài赖
。
During the COVID lockdown, he stayed at home all day and felt utterly bored.
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
tā他
yī一
shí时
bǎi百
wú无
liáo聊
lài赖
，
hòu后
lái来
kāi开
shǐ始
xué学
huà画
huà画
dǎ打
fā发
shí时
jiān间
。
After retiring, he felt listless for a while, then started learning painting to pass the time.
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méi没
yǒu有
péng朋
yǒu友
péi陪
bàn伴
，
dú独
zì自
zài在
yì异
guó国
tā他
xiāng乡
de的
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
bǎi百
wú无
liáo聊
lài赖
。
With no friends around, he felt utterly aimless while alone in a foreign country.
fàng放
jià假
qián前
de的
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
jié节
kè课
，
xué学
shēng生
men们
dōu都
bǎi百
wú无
liáo聊
lài赖
de地
dīng盯
zhe着
shí时
zhōng钟
。
During the final class before vacation, the students stared at the clock listlessly.
dà大
yǔ雨
pāng滂
tuó沱
wú无
fǎ法
chū出
mén门
，
tā她
zhǐ只
néng能
zuò坐
zài在
chuāng窗
biān边
bǎi百
wú无
liáo聊
lài赖
de地
fān翻
zhe着
jiù旧
zá杂
zhì志
。
Unable to go out in the heavy rain, she could only sit by the window and flip through old magazines listlessly.