dull; monotonous; boring
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
dull; monotonous; boring; uninteresting
Used to describe things, activities, or lifestyles that lack variety, excitement, or stimulation.
Tā他
de的
bào报
gào告
nèi内
róng容
shí十
fēn分
kū枯
zào燥
，
tīng听
de得
rén人
xiǎng想
shuì睡
jiào觉
。
The content of his report was extremely dull; it made people want to sleep.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
ràng让
shēng生
huó活
biàn变
de得
rú如
cǐ此
kū枯
zào燥
wú无
wèi味
。
We shouldn't let life become so monotonous and tasteless.
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Zhè这
běn本
jiào教
kē科
shū书
xiě写
de得
kū枯
zào燥
fá乏
wèi味
，
xué学
sheng生
dōu都
bù不
ài爱
kàn看
。
This textbook is written in a boring and tedious way; students don't like reading it.
Měi每
tiān天
chóng重
fù复
tóng同
yàng样
de的
gōng工
zuò作
，
tā他
jué觉
de得
fēi非
cháng常
kū枯
zào燥
。
Repeating the same work every day, he finds it very tedious.