厌倦 (yàn juàn) — to be tired of; to be fed up with; to be bored with

Definition

厌倦 is to be weary and bored from long exposure — losing interest through overexposure, not sudden dislike. 厌恶 is stronger (active loathing); 厌烦 is closer in meaning but leans toward irritation.

verb
to be tired ofto be fed up withto be bored with

Examples

  • 厌倦
    Tā yàn juàn le zhè zhǒng wú liáo de shēng huó.
    He is tired of this boring life.
  • 厌倦
    Wǒ zǎo yàn juàn le yì chéng bú biàn de gōng zuò.
    I have long been fed up with the monotonous work.
  • 厌倦
    Tā yàn juàn le měi tiān dōu yào jiā bān.
    She is tired of having to work overtime every day.

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