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枯燥无味 — “Dull and uninteresting”

枯燥无味 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dull and uninteresting”. Monotonous and boring; dry and tasteless. Literally, “dry and tasteless”.

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枯燥无味 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 枯kū
  • 燥zào
  • 无wú
  • 味wèi

枯燥无味 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
枯
kū9dry up, wither
燥
zào17Dry; lacking moisture
无
wú4without, not having
味
wèi8taste, flavor, scent, interest

Example Sentence with 枯燥无味

这本书的内容太过枯燥无味,很难吸引读者。
The content of this book is too dull and uninteresting, making it hard to attract readers.

Idioms Related to 枯燥无味

Synonyms of 枯燥无味

  • wèi味tóng同jiáo嚼là蜡utterly dull and uninteresting
  • suǒ索rán然wú无wèi味dull and uninteresting

Antonyms of 枯燥无味

  • miào妙qù趣héng横shēng生full of wit and humor
  • jīn津jīn津yǒu有wèi味with keen interest and great relish

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 枯燥无味

What does 枯燥无味 mean?
枯燥无味 (kū zào wú wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dull and uninteresting”.
How do you pronounce 枯燥无味?
枯燥无味 is pronounced kū zào wú wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 枯燥无味 literally mean?
Literally, 枯燥无味 means “dry and tasteless”. It is used to mean “Dull and uninteresting”.
What is the Chinese definition of 枯燥无味?
枯燥:单调。形容单调,没有趣味。
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