bland and watery; insipid food
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
bland and watery; (of food) lacking oil or meat; insipid
Describes food that is too plain, simple, or lacking nutrition. Can be used literally for meals or metaphorically for a spartan lifestyle. Often carries a slightly negative connotation of being unsatisfying or meager.
Zhè这
wǎn碗
qīng清
tāng汤
guǎ寡
shuǐ水
de的
miàn面
tiáo条
，
chī吃
qǐ起
lái来
yī一
diǎn点
wèi味
dào道
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
。
This bowl of bland, watery noodles has no taste at all.
Tā他
gāng刚
zuò做
wán完
shǒu手
shù术
，
yī医
shēng生
zhǔ嘱
fù咐
zhǐ只
néng能
chī吃
qīng清
tāng汤
guǎ寡
shuǐ水
de的
shí食
wù物
。
He just had surgery, and the doctor instructed him to eat only bland, non-greasy food.
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Gōng工
dì地
shàng上
de的
huǒ伙
shí食
qīng清
tāng汤
guǎ寡
shuǐ水
，
gōng工
rén人
men们
dōu都
hěn很
bù不
mǎn满
yì意
。
The food at the construction site is poor and insipid, and the workers are very dissatisfied.
Tā她
guò过
guàn惯
le了
qīng清
tāng汤
guǎ寡
shuǐ水
de的
rì日
zi子
，
duì对
shē奢
chǐ侈
pǐn品
háo毫
wú无
xìng兴
qù趣
。
She is used to living a simple, spartan life and has no interest in luxury goods.