无聊

• 拼音: wú liáo
• 汉字拆解: 无 = without; 聊 = 耳 (ear) + 卯 (phonetic component), associated with casual listening or chatting

含义

Bored; boring; tedious; having nothing to do.

Describes either the feeling of boredom (I am bored) or the quality of something being uninteresting (this is boring). Also used colloquially to describe someone as being trivial or acting in a pointless way. Very common in everyday speech.

例句

1. 假期没有安排任何活动，他觉得特别无聊。
2. 这部电影情节太无聊了，我看到一半就睡着了。
3. 别做这种无聊的事，浪费时间。

用法指南

语境: everyday, entertainment, feelings

语气: casual

正确说法

• 我今天好无聊，你有时间陪我聊聊天吗？(I'm so bored today — do you have time to chat with me?)
• 那场演讲实在太无聊了，很多人都走掉了。(That lecture was really boring — many people left.)

错误说法

• 这个工作无聊。(In a professional context, saying 这个工作无聊 can sound rude or lazy — consider saying 工作内容比较单一 for a more polite expression.)

起源与历史

Compound of 无 (without) and 聊 (to chat idly, to find comfort in something), literally 'without anything to find comfort in' — hence bored or pointless.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal