乏味 fá wèi ㄈㄚˊ ㄨㄟˋ fat6 mei6
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乏
- 缺乏 quē fá ㄑㄩㄝ ㄈㄚˊ kyut3 fat6 to lack; to be short of
- 不乏 bù fá ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄚˊ bat1 fat6 there is no lack of
- 乏力 fá lì ㄈㄚˊ ㄌㄧˋ fat6 lik6 lacking in strength; weak; feeble
- 匮乏 匱乏 kuì fá ㄎㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄚˊ gwai6 fat6 to be deficient in sth
- 承乏 chéng fá ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄚˊ sing4 fat6 to accept a position on a provisional basis, in the absence of better qualified candidates (humble expr.)
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- 疲乏 pí fá ㄆㄧˊ ㄈㄚˊ pei4 fat6 tired
- 解乏 jiě fá ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄈㄚˊ gaai2 fat6 to relieve tiredness
- 贫乏 貧乏 pín fá ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄈㄚˊ pan4 fat6 impoverished
- 乏燃料 fá rán liào ㄈㄚˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄠˋ fat6 jin4 liu2 (nuclear energy) spent fuel
- 波提乏 Bō tí fá ㄅㄛ ㄊㄧˊ ㄈㄚˊ bo1 tai4 fat6 Potiphar, the captain of the pharaoh's guard (in the account of Joseph in the Book of Genesis)
- 缺乏症 quē fá zhèng ㄑㄩㄝ ㄈㄚˊ ㄓㄥˋ kyut3 fat6 zing3 clinical deficiency
- 不虞匮乏 不虞匱乏 bù yú kuì fá ㄅㄨˋ ㄩˊ ㄎㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄚˊ to have ample supplies (or money etc)
- 乏人照顾 乏人照顧 fá rén zhào gù ㄈㄚˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄨˋ fat6 jan4 ziu3 gu3 (of a person) left unattended
- 乏善可陈 乏善可陳 fá shàn kě chén ㄈㄚˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄣˊ fat6 sin6 ho2 can4 (idiom) to be nothing to write home about
- 乏燃料棒 fá rán liào bàng ㄈㄚˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄤˋ fat6 jin4 liu2 paang5 (nuclear energy) spent fuel rods
- 人困马乏 人困馬乏 rén kùn mǎ fá ㄖㄣˊ ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄈㄚˊ jan4 kwan3 maa5 fat6 riders tired and horses weary (idiom)
- 分身乏术 分身乏術 fēn shēn fá shù ㄈㄣ ㄕㄣ ㄈㄚˊ ㄕㄨˋ fan1 san1 fat6 seot6 to be up to one's ears in work (idiom)
- 单调乏味 單調乏味 dān diào fá wèi ㄉㄢ ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄚˊ ㄨㄟˋ daan1 diu6 fat6 mei6 monotonous
- 回天乏术 回天乏術 huí tiān fá shù ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄈㄚˊ ㄕㄨˋ wui4 tin1 fat6 seot6 (idiom) nothing can be done to remedy the situation; beyond recovery
- 后继乏人 後繼乏人 hòu jì fá rén ㄏㄡˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄈㄚˊ ㄖㄣˊ hau6 gai3 fat6 jan4 see 后继无人
味
- 一味 yī wèi ㄧ ㄨㄟˋ jat1 mei6 persistently; stubbornly; blindly
- 口味 kǒu wèi ㄎㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋ hau2 mei6 a person's preferences
- 味儿 味兒 wèi r ㄨㄟˋ ㄦ mei6 ji4 taste
- 味精 wèi jīng ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄥ mei6 zing1 monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- 味道 wèi dao ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄉㄠ mei6 dou6 flavor; taste
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- 品味 pǐn wèi ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄟˋ ban2 mei6 to sample; to taste
- 回味 huí wèi ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟˋ wui4 mei6 to call to mind and ponder over
- 意味 yì wèi ㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋ ji3 mei6 meaning
- 气味 氣味 qì wèi ㄑㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋ hei3 mei6 odor; scent
- 滋味 zī wèi ㄗ ㄨㄟˋ zi1 mei6 taste
- 卤味 滷味 lǔ wèi ㄌㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ lou5 mei6 food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices
- 美味 měi wèi ㄇㄟˇ ㄨㄟˋ mei5 mei6 delicious
- 趣味 qù wèi ㄑㄩˋ ㄨㄟˋ ceoi3 mei6 fun; interest; delight
- 韵味 韻味 yùn wèi ㄩㄣˋ ㄨㄟˋ wan5 mei6 implicit charm in rhyme or sound
- 风味 風味 fēng wèi ㄈㄥ ㄨㄟˋ fung1 mei6 distinctive flavor
- 香味 xiāng wèi ㄒㄧㄤ ㄨㄟˋ hoeng1 mei6 fragrance
- 人情味 rén qíng wèi ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄟˋ jan4 cing4 mei6 human warmth
- 意味着 意味著 yì wèi zhe ㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄓㄜ ji3 mei6 zoek6 to signify
- 原汁原味 yuán zhī yuán wèi ㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄩㄢˊ ㄨㄟˋ jyun4 zap1 jyun4 mei6 original; authentic
- 津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋ zeon1 zeon1 jau5 mei6 with keen interest (idiom)
Idioms with these characters
- 单调乏味 單調乏味 dān diào fá wèi ㄉㄢ ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄚˊ ㄨㄟˋ daan1 diu6 fat6 mei6 monotonous
- 乏善可陈 乏善可陳 fá shàn kě chén ㄈㄚˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄣˊ fat6 sin6 ho2 can4 (idiom) to be nothing to write home about
- 分身乏术 分身乏術 fēn shēn fá shù ㄈㄣ ㄕㄣ ㄈㄚˊ ㄕㄨˋ fan1 san1 fat6 seot6 to be up to one's ears in work (idiom)
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- 回天乏术 回天乏術 huí tiān fá shù ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄈㄚˊ ㄕㄨˋ wui4 tin1 fat6 seot6 (idiom) nothing can be done to remedy the situation; beyond recovery
- 人困马乏 人困馬乏 rén kùn mǎ fá ㄖㄣˊ ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄈㄚˊ jan4 kwan3 maa5 fat6 riders tired and horses weary (idiom)
- 欲振乏力 yù zhèn fá lì ㄩˋ ㄓㄣˋ ㄈㄚˊ ㄌㄧˋ juk6 zan3 fat6 lik6 to try to rouse oneself but lack the strength (idiom)
- 津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋ zeon1 zeon1 jau5 mei6 with keen interest (idiom)
- 耐人寻味 耐人尋味 nài rén xún wèi ㄋㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄟˋ noi6 jan4 cam4 mei6 (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought
- 食不知味 shí bù zhī wèi ㄕˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ ㄨㄟˋ sik6 bat1 zi1 mei6 lit. to eat without tasting the food
Show 5 more idioms with 味
- 味同嚼蜡 味同嚼蠟 wèi tóng jiáo là ㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄚˋ mei6 tung4 zoek3 laap6 lit. tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom)
- 五味俱全 wǔ wèi jù quán ㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ng5 mei6 keoi1 cyun4 a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun
- 五味杂陈 五味雜陳 wǔ wèi zá chén ㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄗㄚˊ ㄔㄣˊ ng5 mei6 zaap6 can4 with complex feelings (idiom)
- 香味扑鼻 香味撲鼻 xiāng wèi pū bí ㄒㄧㄤ ㄨㄟˋ ㄆㄨ ㄅㄧˊ hoeng1 mei6 pok3 bei6 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
- 珍馐美味 珍饈美味 zhēn xiū měi wèi ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄇㄟˇ ㄨㄟˋ zan1 sau1 mei5 mei6 delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat
Example sentences
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我 很 乏味 。
I am boring.
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汤姆 湯姆 觉得 覺得 玛丽 瑪麗 乏味 。
Tom thinks Mary is boring.
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这 這 本 小说 小說 太 乏味 了 。
This novel bores me.
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我 来到 來到 这里 這裏 以后 以後 ， 一直 过 過 着 著 单调乏味 單調乏味 的 生活 。
Life has been so flat since I came here.
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如果 没有 沒有 了 音乐 音樂 ， 这个 這個 世界 一定 会 會 变得 變得 十分 枯燥 乏味 。
If not for music, the world would be a dull place.
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