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不厌

Word · VerbTraditional厭

be tired of; detest; dislike

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to be tired of; to be weary of

formal

Used to express boredom or lack of interest in something repeated or prolonged.

Tā他
duì对
kū枯
zào燥
de的
gōng工
zuò作
zǎo早
yǐ已
yàn厌
juàn倦
 。

He has long been tired of the tedious work.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
méi没
wán完
méi没
liǎo了
de的
huì会
yì议
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
yàn厌
fán烦
 。

These endless meetings are really annoying.

2.

verb

to detest; to loathe; to abhor

neutral

A stronger feeling of dislike or hatred.

Wǒ我
yàn厌
wù恶
shuō说
huǎng谎
de的
rén人
 。

I detest people who lie.

Tā她
liǎn脸
shang上
lù露
chū出
le了
yàn厌
wù恶
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
 。

An expression of disgust appeared on her face.

3.

verb

to be fed up with; to have had enough

formal

Often implies rejecting or discarding something due to dissatisfaction.

Tā他
yīn因
pín贫
qióng穷
ér而
bèi被
jiā家
rén人
yàn厌
qì弃
 。

He was rejected by his family because of poverty.

Zhè这
jiàn件
jiù旧
yī衣
fu服
tā她
yǐ已
jīng经
yàn厌
qì弃
le了
 。

She has already grown tired of this old piece of clothing.