bored; tedious; meaningless
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
bored; listless; weary from idleness
Describes the psychological state of feeling bored or restless due to having nothing to do.
Tā他
yī一
xián闲
xià下
lái来
，
biàn便
gǎn感
dào到
wú无
liáo聊
。
He feels bored as soon as he has free time.
Màn漫
cháng长
de的
děng等
dài待
ràng让
rén人
jué觉
de得
hěn很
wú无
liáo聊
。
The long wait makes people feel very bored.
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Zhōu周
mò末
méi没
huó活
dòng动
，
shēng生
huó活
yǒu有
diǎn点
wú无
liáo聊
。
Life is a bit boring with no activities on the weekend.
adjective
tedious; meaningless; annoying (of speech, actions)
informalDescribes speech, behavior, or activities that are dull, pointless, or irritating.
Lǎo老
tán谈
chī吃
chuān穿
，
tài太
wú无
liáo聊
le了
。
Always talking about food and clothes is so tedious.
Bù不
yào要
jiǎng讲
nà那
xiē些
wú无
liáo聊
de的
bā八
guà卦
。
Don't talk about those meaningless pieces of gossip.
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Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
kāi开
yī一
xiē些
wú无
liáo聊
de的
wán玩
xiào笑
。
He always makes some annoying jokes.