dull; tasteless; uninteresting
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
dull; tasteless; uninteresting; lacking flavor or interest
Commonly used in set phrases such as 索然寡味 (insipid) and 兴致索然 (with one's interest completely lost).
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
dú读
lái来
suǒ索
rán然
guǎ寡
wèi味
。
This article is rather insipid to read.
Tā他
jiǎng讲
de的
gù故
shi事
ràng让
dà大
jiā家
xìng兴
zhì致
suǒ索
rán然
。
The story he told left everyone feeling completely uninterested.
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Rú如
guǒ果
méi没
yǒu有
yīn音
yuè乐
bàn伴
zòu奏
，
zhè这
chǎng场
wǎn晚
huì会
huì会
xiǎn显
de得
suǒ索
rán然
wú无
wèi味
。
Without musical accompaniment, this party would seem dull and tasteless.
Tīng听
le了
zhè这
ge个
suǒ索
rán然
wú无
qù趣
de的
bào报
gào告
hòu后
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
dōu都
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
。
Many people fell asleep after listening to this boring and uninteresting report.