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plague; mild; dull performance
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
plague; pestilence
literaryA formal literary term for acute, highly contagious infectious diseases in ancient Chinese texts.
Ancient historical books often record the disasters caused by plague epidemics.
This plague took the lives of countless people.
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Han Dynasty doctors tried to treat plague with herbal medicine.
The spread speed of the plague far exceeded people's expectations.
The villagers united to fight against the plague.
adjective
dull; lackluster; unemotional
informalColloquial term used specifically to describe stage performances that are flat, unexciting and fail to evoke audience emotion.
This play has a loose plot and flat characters, the audience almost fell asleep.
The performance of this drama is too dull, there is no climax at all.
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The audience criticized this newly released Peking Opera as too dull, lacking tension.
The rhythm of this skit is too slow, there are too few jokes.
The director said he doesn't like actors whose performances are too flat.