chán phè
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Boring, tedious, causing weariness or disgust: Describes something that is extremely dull, monotonous, or uninteresting to the point of being unpleasant or tiresome.
- Humdrum, irksome: Refers to routine, repetitive tasks or situations that lack excitement or variety.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Công việc này thật chán phè. (This work is really boring/humdrum.)
- Ngày nào cũng lặp lại một thói quen chán phè. (Repeating the same routine every day is so tedious.)
- Bộ phim ấy chán phè, tôi ngủ gật từ nửa chừng. (That movie was so dull, I fell asleep halfway through.)
Advanced Usage
- "chán phè ngán": An intensified form expressing extreme boredom or disgust.
- Bài giảng kéo dài khiến sinh viên chán phè ngán. (The long lecture made the students utterly bored.)
- Often used to describe the feeling towards repetitive, mandatory tasks rather than temporary disinterest.
Variants and Related Words
- Chán (adj): Boring, fed up. (A more common and less intense synonym).
- Ngán (adj): Weary, sick of. (Often used in combination, e.g., "chán ngán").
- Buồn tẻ (adj): Dull, uneventful.
- Đơn điệu (adj): Monotonous.
Synonyms
- Tedious: Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
- Humdrum: Lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous.
- Irksome: Irritating; annoying.
- Mind-numbing: So boring or monotonous as to cause mental lethargy.
Related Phrases
- Lao vào việc chán phè: To throw oneself into humdrum/boring tasks.
- Anh ấy phải lao vào những việc chán phè để kiếm sống. (He has to throw himself into humdrum tasks to make a living.)
- Disgusting, ikksome, humdrum
- Lao vào những việc chán phèTo be engaged in humdrum tasks