Definition & Meaning

1.(of things) lacking liveliness, animation or interest; be insipid or uninteresting; vapid

2.(of food) be tasteless

dàn ér wú wèi

淡 而 无 味

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1
slmeta(of things) lacking liveliness, animation or interest; be insipid or uninteresting; vapid
- dàn ér wú wèi de rì zi
  淡而无味的日子
  dull, humdrum life
synonym
píng dàn wú qí平淡无奇
antonym
jīn jīn yǒu wèi津津有味
2
sl(of food) be tasteless
- nà cài dàn ér wú wèi
  那菜淡而无味。
  That dish is bland and tasteless.
- wǒ men jué de zhè jiàng zhī dàn ér wú wèi
  我们觉得这酱汁淡而无味。
  We found the sauce rather bland.
- zhè dōng xī chéng nián rén kě néng jué de dàn ér wú wèi bù duì wèi kǒu
  这东西成年人可能觉得淡而无味，不对胃口。
  It seems insipid and flavourless to an adult's tastes.

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