索然无味

索然無味
suǒrán-wúwèi
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 dull; insipid
  2. 2 utterly boring

Examples

HSK 6
Zhè bù diànyǐng qíngjié tài lǎotào, kàn de wǒ suǒrán-wúwèi.
The plot of this movie was so clichéd that I found it deadly dull.
HSK 7-9
Yídàn zhīdao le jiéjú, zhège yóuxì jiù biàn de suǒrán-wúwèi le.
Once you know the ending, the game becomes completely boring.

Tips

usage
Mostly said of writing, films and talks, and of a pastime that has lost its charm. 枯燥无味 "dry and dull" is close; 津津有味 "with great relish" is the opposite.

Stroke Order

索 suǒ
然 rán
无 wú
味 wèi