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索然无味 — “Dull and uninteresting”

索然无味 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dull and uninteresting”. Flat and insipid; lacking in savor or appeal. Literally, “Dull and tasteless; insipid and flavorless”.

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索然无味 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 索suǒ
  • 然rán
  • 无wú
  • 味wèi

索然无味 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
索
suǒ10seek, rope, demand
然
rán12thus, so, yes
无
wú4without, not having
味
wèi8taste, flavor, scent, interest

Example Sentence with 索然无味

这本书的情节索然无味,让人读了几页就想放弃。
The plot of this book is so dull and uninteresting that it makes one want to give up after a few pages.

Idioms Related to 索然无味

Synonyms of 索然无味

  • kū枯zào燥wú无wèi味dull and uninteresting

More idioms starting with 索

  • suǒ索gòu垢chuī吹bān瘢to nitpick and find fault
  • suǒ索gòu垢xún寻cī疵nitpick and find fault
  • suǒ索jǐn尽kū枯cháng肠rack one's brains
  • suǒ索rán然guǎ寡wèi味utterly dull and uninteresting
  • suǒ索yǐn隐xíng行guài怪Seek obscurity and act eccentrically

Questions about 索然无味

What does 索然无味 mean?
索然无味 (suǒ rán wú wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dull and uninteresting”.
How do you pronounce 索然无味?
索然无味 is pronounced suǒ rán wú wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 索然无味 literally mean?
Literally, 索然无味 means “Dull and tasteless; insipid and flavorless”. It is used to mean “Dull and uninteresting”.
What is the Chinese definition of 索然无味?
索然:没有意味、没有兴趣的样子。形容事物枯燥无味(多指文章)。
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