Chinese word

没劲

Pronunciation

Pinyinméi jìn

Meaning

  • adjectiveboring

Example

这个电影没劲，我不推荐。zhè ge diàn yǐng méi jìn wǒ bù tuī jiàn

This movie is boring, so I don't recommend it.

Illustration for 没劲 (boring)

More examples

聚会有点没劲，大家都不太开心。jù huì yóu diǎn méi jìn dà jiā dōu bú tài kāi xīn

The party is a little boring, and no one is very happy.

Core concept

A lack of drive leaves a person sluggish or makes an experience feel flat and lifeless.

Common phrases

  • 这部电影没劲zhè bù diàn yǐng méi jìn

    this movie is boring

  • 聚会有点没劲jù huì yóu diǎn méi jìn

    the party is a little boring

  • 聊天很没劲liáo tiān hěn méi jìn

    chatting is very boring

Similar words

无聊wú liáo: Bored because there is nothing to do and time feels hard to fill.
没意思méi yì si: Describing a topic or event that fails to attract interest.
无趣wú qù: Not enjoyable or appealing, with nothing to spark interest.
枯燥kū zào: Boring because the content or activity is plain, repetitive, and unstimulating.

Definition in Chinese

既可指事物无聊，亦可指人或活动缺乏活力jì kě zhǐ shì wù wú liáo yì kě zhǐ rén huò huó dòng quē fá huó lì

Word origin

The compound joins 没 (méi, "not have") with 劲 (jìn, "drive or energy"), so its literal idea of having no drive applies both to people and to things that lack appeal.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this adjective is casual and broad; more formal or precise writing may name whether the problem is low energy, weak content, or lack of excitement.

Other meanings

  • lacking energyadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 没劲儿méi jìnrboringadjective

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