厌烦 (yàn fán) — to be fed up with; to be sick of; to be bored with
Definition
厌烦 (yànfán) means 'fed up / sick of' something that has gone on too long — weaker than 厌恶 ('loathe, detest') and stronger than 无聊 ('bored'). 厌倦 is a close synonym with the same idea of wearying of repetition.
verb
to be fed up withto be sick ofto be bored with
Examples
- 厌烦。Wǒ yàn fán zhè zhǒng méi wán méi liǎo de huì yì.I'm fed up with these never-ending meetings.
- 厌烦。Tā zǎo jiù yàn fán le měi tiān jiā bān de shēng huó.She got sick of working overtime every day a long time ago.
- 厌烦厌烦？Nǐ yàn fán bú yàn fán tiān tiān chī tóng yàng de dōng xī?Are you tired of eating the same thing every day?
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