tasteless; bland; insipid; dull
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
tasteless; bland (of food)
Used to describe food that lacks flavor.
Zhè这
wǎn碗
tāng汤
méi没
fàng放
yán盐
，
hē喝
qǐ起
lái来
dàn淡
ér而
wú无
wèi味
。
This bowl of soup has no salt, it tastes bland.
Bìng病
rén人
zhǐ只
néng能
chī吃
xiē些
dàn淡
ér而
wú无
wèi味
de的
shí食
wù物
。
The patient can only eat bland and tasteless food.
adjective
insipid; dull; uninteresting (of things)
Used metaphorically to describe things like stories, conversations, or experiences that lack excitement.
Tā他
zuò做
de的
bào报
gào告
nèi内
róng容
kōng空
dòng洞
，
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
dàn淡
ér而
wú无
wèi味
。
His presentation was empty and sounded dull.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
qíng情
jié节
tài太
píng平
dàn淡
，
dú读
qǐ起
lái来
dàn淡
ér而
wú无
wèi味
。
The plot of this novel is too flat; it's insipid to read.
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Rì日
fù复
yī一
rì日
de的
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
shēng生
huó活
ràng让
tā他
jué觉
de得
dàn淡
ér而
wú无
wèi味
。
The day-to-day office life made him feel it was dull and uninteresting.