兴味索然 xìng wèi suǒ rán uninteresting, bored

Explanation

形容对某事毫无兴趣，感到厌倦。

Describes the feeling of having no interest in something and feeling bored.

Origin Story

老张退休后，本想环游世界，体验各地风土人情。然而，旅途中遇到的种种不如意，让他兴味索然。原本期待已久的异国美食，在他看来索然无味；精心安排的行程，也变得枯燥乏味。他开始怀念家乡的熟悉味道和舒适的日常，旅行的激情逐渐消退，最终提前结束了旅程，回到了家乡温暖的怀抱。

lǎo zhāng tuìxiū hòu, běn xiǎng huányóu shìjiè, tǐyàn gèdì fēngtǔ rénqíng。rán'ér, lǚtú zhōng yùdào de zhǒng zhǒng bù rúyì, ràng tā xìng wèi suǒ rán。yuánběn qídài yǐ jiǔ de yìguó měishí, zài tā kàn lái suǒ rán wú wèi; jīngxīn ānpái de xíngchéng, yě biàn de kūzāo fáwèi。tā kāishǐ huáiniàn jiāxiāng de shúxī wèidao hé shūshì de rìcháng, lǚxíng de jīqíng zhújiàn xiāotui, zhōngyú tíqián jiéshù le lǚchéng, huí dàole jiāxiāng wēnnuǎn de huáibào。

After retiring, Lao Zhang had planned to travel the world and experience the local customs and cultures of different places. However, various unpleasant experiences during the trip left him bored and disinterested. The exotic food he had eagerly anticipated tasted bland; even the meticulously planned itinerary felt tedious. He started missing the familiar tastes and comfort of home, and his passion for travel gradually faded. Eventually, he cut his trip short and returned to the warmth of his hometown.

Usage

作谓语、宾语；表示对某事失去兴趣。

zuò wèiyǔ, bīnyǔ; biǎoshì duì mǒushì shīqù xìngqù。

Used as a predicate or object; expresses the loss of interest in something.

Examples

• 他讲的故事毫无趣味，让我兴味索然。

  tā jiǎng de gùshì háo wú qùwèi, ràng wǒ xìng wèi suǒ rán。

  His story was so dull that I lost interest.

• 这本小说情节单调，读起来让人兴味索然。

  zhè běn xiǎoshuō qíngjié dāndiào, dú qǐlái ràng rén xìng wèi suǒ rán。

  This novel is so monotonous that it doesn't give me any pleasure..

Related Idioms

• 索然无味

• 心灰意冷

Opposite Idioms

• 兴致勃勃

• 津津有味