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百無聊賴

简百无聊赖 · 繁百無聊賴

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi wú liáo lài

(idiom) bored to death; bored stiff; overcome with boredom

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百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
無: Look up this written character
聊: liáo · somewhat, slightly, at least
賴: Look up this written character
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
赖: lài · rely, depend on; accuse falsely

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3–2–2–4 · bai3 wu2 liao2 lai4

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baak3 mou4 liu4 laai6

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(idiomatic) bored to death; bored stiff; overcome with boredom

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