索然 (suǒ rán) — dull, insipid, uninteresting

Definition

Examples

• 这本书内容索然无味，我看了几页就放下了。
  Zhè běn shū nèi róng suǒ rán wú wèi, wǒ kàn le jǐ yè jiù fàng xià le.
  The content of this book is dull and tasteless; I put it down after a few pages.
• 他的演讲索然无味，听众都睡着了。
  Tā de yǎn jiǎng suǒ rán wú wèi, tīng zhòng dōu shuì zháo le.
  His speech was dull and insipid; the audience fell asleep.
• 这部电影情节索然，让人提不起兴趣。
  Zhè bù diàn yǐng qíng jié suǒ rán, ràng rén tí bù qǐ xìng qù.
  The plot of this movie is dull; it doesn't arouse interest.