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審美疲勞

简审美疲劳 · 繁審美疲勞

Mandarin · pinyin shěn měi pí láo

aesthetic fatigue

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審: Look up this written character
美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
疲: pí · feel tired, be exhausted; weak
勞: Look up this written character
审: shěn · examine, investigate; judge
劳: láo · labor, toil, do manual work

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3–3–2–2 · shen3 mei3 pi2 lao2

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(idiomatic) boredom towards things one has got used to; longingness for something new or different

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