味如嚼蜡 — “Extremely dull, boring, or uninteresting”
味如嚼蜡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “extremely dull, boring, or uninteresting”. Tedious (especially for speech or writing). Literally, “taste like chewing wax”.
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味如嚼蜡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 味wèi
- 如rú
- 嚼jiáo
- 蜡là
味如嚼蜡 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 味如嚼蜡
这场研讨会的内容味如嚼蜡，让人听得昏昏欲睡，毫无收获。
The content of this seminar was as dull as chewing wax, making people drowsy and gaining nothing.
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Questions about 味如嚼蜡
- What does 味如嚼蜡 mean?
- 味如嚼蜡 (wèi rú jiáo là) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “extremely dull, boring, or uninteresting”.
- How do you pronounce 味如嚼蜡?
- 味如嚼蜡 is pronounced wèi rú jiáo là in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 味如嚼蜡 literally mean?
- Literally, 味如嚼蜡 means “taste like chewing wax”. It is used to mean “extremely dull, boring, or uninteresting”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 味如嚼蜡?
- 象吃蜡一样，没有一点儿味。形容语言或文章枯燥无味。见“味同嚼蜡”。