索然 (suǒ rán) — dull, insipid, uninteresting

Definizione

Literary word meaning 'dull, flat, without flavor' — used almost only in the set phrase 索然无味. Pair it with 味 (interest/flavor) rather than using it alone.

verb
dullinsipiduninteresting

Esempi

  • 索然
    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.
  • 索然
    Tā de yǎn jiǎng suǒ rán wú wèi, tīng zhòng dōu shuì zháo le.
    His speech was dull and insipid; the audience fell asleep.
  • 索然
    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.

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