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dry and dull; uninteresting; tedious

枯燥
kū zào
k+ū·1st tonez+ào·4th tone
WordHSK 7-9
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If not for music, the world would be a dull place.
如果没有了音乐，这个世界一定会变得十分枯燥乏味。
Synonyms
Synonyms
(of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid · (of skin, mouth etc) dry · (fig.) dull; dry; boring · (of timber etc) to dry out; to season; to cure干燥gān zàotedious乏味fá wèiflavorless; unpalatable · odorless · dull; uninteresting无味wú wèiflat · dull · ordinary · nothing special平淡píng dàndried out · wizened · shriveled干瘪gān biědry · parched · dull · insipid干巴巴gān bā bā
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