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枯燥乏味 — “Dull and uninteresting”

枯燥乏味 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dull and uninteresting”. Monotonous and tedious; lacking flavor or zest. Literally, “dry and tasteless”.

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枯燥乏味 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 枯kū
  • 燥zào
  • 乏fá
  • 味wèi

枯燥乏味 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
枯
kū9dry up, wither
燥
zào17Dry; lacking moisture
乏
fá5lack; deficient; tired
味
wèi8taste, flavor, scent, interest

Example Sentence with 枯燥乏味

这位教授的讲座内容枯燥乏味,很难吸引学生的注意力。
The content of this professor's lecture was dull and uninteresting, making it hard to capture the students' attention.

Idioms Related to 枯燥乏味

Synonyms of 枯燥乏味

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

More idioms starting with 枯

  • kū枯tǐ体huī灰xīn心utterly dejected and disheartened
  • kū枯xíng形huī灰xīn心utterly dejected and disheartened
  • kū枯mù木zài再shēng生to revive like a withered tree
  • kū枯mù木fā发róng荣withered tree regains vitality
  • kū枯mù木xiǔ朽zhū株useless old person or decaying force
  • kū枯mù木sǐ死huī灰utterly apathetic or despondent
  • kū枯mù木shēng生huā花revive from a hopeless state
  • kū枯mù木féng逢chūn春to revive after decline
  • kū枯běn本jié竭yuán源damage the foundation or basis
  • kū枯xiǔ朽zhī之yú余one's remaining withered and decayed years
  • kū枯yáng杨zhī之tí稊old man marries young wife
  • kū枯yáng杨shēng生huá华old woman's brief good fortune

Questions about 枯燥乏味

What does 枯燥乏味 mean?
枯燥乏味 (kū zào fá wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dull and uninteresting”.
How do you pronounce 枯燥乏味?
枯燥乏味 is pronounced kū zào fá wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枯燥乏味 literally mean?
Literally, 枯燥乏味 means “dry and tasteless”. It is used to mean “Dull and uninteresting”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枯燥乏味?
枯燥:单调无趣。指单调缺乏情趣兴味
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