沒趣

简 没趣 · 繁 沒趣
Mandarin · pinyin méi qù

Meanings

  1. embarrassing
  2. dull
  3. unsatisfactory
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沒
méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
趣
qù · what attracts one's attention
没
méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
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2–4 · mei2 qu4

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mut6 ceoi3

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adj

  1. boring; tedious; drab; dull

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