flat; monotonous; lacking variation
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
flat; monotonous; lacking variety or excitement
neutralDescribes things or speech that are dull, routine, and fail to engage interest due to a lack of variation. Can be used for content, styles, or tones of voice.
Zhè这
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
qíng情
jié节
guò过
yú于
píng平
bǎn板
，
quē缺
shǎo少
xuán悬
niàn念
。
The plot of this novel is too flat and lacks suspense.
Tā他
yī一
jù句
yī一
jù句
píng平
bǎn板
de地
shuō说
xià下
qù去
，
tīng听
zhòng众
dōu都
kuài快
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
。
He spoke on in a monotonous tone, sentence by sentence, and the audience almost fell asleep.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yàng样
shì式
de的
fú服
zhuāng装
shè设
jì计
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
píng平
bǎn板
。
The design of this style of clothing appears very dull.
Shēng生
huó活
bù不
néng能
zǒng总
zhè这
me么
píng平
bǎn板
，
xū需
yào要
diǎn点
jī激
qíng情
。
Life can't always be this monotonous; it needs some passion.