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穷极无聊
穷极无聊
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穷极无聊

穷极无聊 — “Extremely destitute and listless”

穷极无聊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly bored, often due to having nothing to do or being in difficult circumstances; extremely bored and listless”. Literally, “Extremely destitute and listless”.

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穷极无聊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

穷极无聊 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
穷
qióng7poor, exhausted, investigate
极
jí7utmost extreme or pole
无
wú4without, not having
聊
liáo11chat, bored, slightly

Example Sentence with 穷极无聊

他退休后,每天在家无所事事,感到穷极无聊。
After he retired, he had nothing to do at home every day and felt utterly bored.

Idioms Related to 穷极无聊

Synonyms of 穷极无聊

  • wú无suǒ所shì事shì事to have nothing to do
  • bǎi百wú无liáo聊lài赖utterly bored and listless

More idioms starting with 穷

  • qióng穷bù不yǔ与fù富dòu斗,,fù富bù不yǔ与guān官dòu斗poor can't fight rich, rich can't fight officials
  • qióng穷bù不shī失yì义Poor but righteous
  • qióng穷qiě且yì益jiān坚adversity strengthens character
  • qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
  • qióng穷chǐ侈jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and indulgence
  • qióng穷ér儿zhà乍fù富poor person suddenly becomes wealthy
  • qióng穷ér儿bào暴fù富poor child suddenly rich
  • qióng穷guāng光dàn蛋a penniless person
  • qióng穷bīng兵jí极wǔ武exhaust military resources for aggressive wars
  • qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare
  • qióng穷xiōng凶jí极è恶utterly vicious and ruthless

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Questions about 穷极无聊

What does 穷极无聊 mean?

穷极无聊 (qióng jí wú liáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly bored, often due to having nothing to do or being in difficult circumstances; extremely bored and listless”.

How do you pronounce 穷极无聊?

穷极无聊 is pronounced qióng jí wú liáo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 穷极无聊 literally mean?

Literally, 穷极无聊 means “Extremely destitute and listless”. It is used to mean “Utterly bored, often due to having nothing to do or being in difficult circumstances; extremely bored and listless”.

What is the Chinese definition of 穷极无聊?

穷极:极端;无聊:无所依托。原指光景穷困,精神无所寄托。现也形容无事可做,非常无聊。

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