bored and depressed; dispirited; listless
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
having nothing to rely on; bored and dispirited; down and out
literaryLiterary register. Often appears in the set phrase 百无聊赖 (utterly bored). Describes a state of emptiness, lack of purpose, or depression combined with idleness.
Tā他
shī失
yè业
hòu后
，
zhěng整
rì日
wú无
liáo聊
lài赖
de地
dāi待
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
。
After losing his job, he stayed at home all day bored and depressed.
Wú无
liáo聊
lài赖
de的
wǔ午
hòu后
，
tā他
dú独
zì自
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
cháng长
yǐ椅
shàng上
fā发
dāi呆
。
During a dispirited afternoon, he sat alone on a park bench in a daze.
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Tā他
gǎn感
dào到
bǎi百
wú无
liáo聊
lài赖
，
duì对
shēng生
huó活
shī失
qù去
le了
xìng兴
qù趣
。
He felt utterly bored and lost interest in life.