How do you use "Meh" in a sentence?

How was the movie?' 'Meh. The food was pretty meh. I'm feeling kind of meh about the whole thing. Meh, I could take it or leave it.

Meh

Q: What does "Meh" mean?

Indifferent, unenthusiastic Meh expresses bored indifference—neither good nor bad, just uninspired. It's a verbal shrug, communicating that something doesn't excite any particular feeling. Often used as a response or adjective.

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含义: Indifferent, unenthusiastic

无所谓的、不热情的

Indiferente, sin entusiasmo

無関心な、熱意がない

무관심한, 시큰둥한

Meh expresses bored indifference—neither good nor bad, just uninspired. It's a verbal shrug, communicating that something doesn't excite any particular feeling. Often used as a response or adjective.

Meh表达无聊的漠不关心——既不好也不坏，只是没有灵感。这是口头的耸肩，表示某事不激起任何特定的感觉。常用作回应或形容词。

'Meh' expresa indiferencia aburrida—ni bueno ni malo, simplemente sin inspiración. Es un encogimiento de hombros verbal, comunicando que algo no excita ningún sentimiento particular. A menudo se usa como respuesta o adjetivo.

「Meh」は退屈な無関心を表現します——良くも悪くもなく、ただ刺激がない。言葉での肩をすくめる動作で、何も特別な感情を引き起こさないことを伝えます。応答や形容詞としてよく使われます。

meh는 지루한 무관심을 표현한다—좋지도 나쁘지도 않고, 그냥 별 감흥이 없는 것. 어깨를 으쓱하는 것을 말로 표현한 것으로, 특별한 감정을 불러일으키지 않는다는 것을 전달한다. 대답이나 형용사로 자주 쓰인다.

例句

How was the movie?' 'Meh.
电影怎么样？''嗯，一般。
¿Cómo estuvo la película?' 'Meh.
映画どうだった？''まあまあ。
영화 어땠어?' '글쎄, 그저 그랬어.
The food was pretty meh.
食物挺一般的。
La comida fue bastante meh.
料理はまあまあだった。
음식은 그냥 그저 그랬어.
I'm feeling kind of meh about the whole thing.
整件事我都感觉无所谓。
Me siento un poco meh sobre todo el asunto.
全体的にどうでもいい感じ。
전체적으로 별 감흥이 없어.
Meh, I could take it or leave it.
嗯，有没有都行。
Meh, podría tomarlo o dejarlo.
まあ、どっちでもいいや。
글쎄, 있어도 그만 없어도 그만이야.

发音

/me/

用法指南

语境: friends, casual, online

语气: indifferent, dismissive

✓ 正确说法

Meh.
嗯。
Meh.
まあ。
그저 그래.
It was meh.
挺一般的。
Fue meh.
まあまあだった。
별로였어.
I'm feeling meh.
感觉无所谓。
Me siento meh.
どうでもいい気分。
시큰둥한 기분이야.

✗ 错误说法

Very casual—inappropriate in professional contexts
非常随意——在专业场合不合适
Muy casual—inapropiado en contextos profesionales
とてもカジュアル——プロフェッショナルな場では不適切
매우 캐주얼한 표현—직장에서는 부적절함
Can seem dismissive or rude
可能显得轻蔑或无礼
Puede parecer despectivo o grosero
軽蔑的や無礼に見えることがある
무시하는 것처럼 들리거나 무례해 보일 수 있음

常见错误

It's deliberate indifference, not confusion
Now mainstream despite informal origins

起源与历史

Popularized by The Simpsons in the 1990s-2000s, though similar expressions existed in Yiddish. The sound itself conveys its meaning—an unenthusiastic vocalization requiring minimal effort.

词源: Onomatopoeic expression of indifference, popularized by The Simpsons

最早记录: Popularized from 1990s, possibly Yiddish origins

文化背景

Era: 1990s onwards

Generation: All ages now, originated with Gen X/Millennials

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: The Simpsons popularized it; Added to dictionaries in 2010s

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries, internet-spread.

变体

MehPretty mehFeeling meh

Meh

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