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沒意思

简没意思 · 繁沒意思

Mandarin · pinyin méi yì si

boring
of no interest

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沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink

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2–4–5 · mei2 yi4 si5

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adj

uninteresting
boring

verb

not interested in; to have no interest in

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