Definition

Interjection: * How annoying!: An exclamation expressing frustration, irritation, or exasperation at a repetitive, tiresome, or bothersome situation. It conveys a sense of "I've had enough of this!" or "This is so tedious!"

Usage

• "Chán chưa!" is a standalone, colloquial exclamation. It is used to immediately react to an annoying or frustrating event.
• It is often used when something undesirable happens repeatedly or when a minor but irritating problem occurs.
• The tone is informal and can range from mild annoyance to strong exasperation.

Examples

• Interjection:
  • Chán chưa! Trời lại mưa nữa rồi. (How annoying! It's raining again.)
  • Chán chưa! Điện thoại hết pin giữa cuộc gọi quan trọng. (How annoying! My phone died in the middle of an important call.)
  • Chán chưa! Máy tính lại bị đơ. (How annoying! The computer has frozen again.)

Advanced Usage

• "Chán chưa" can sometimes be used rhetorically or sarcastically among friends to comment on a predictable or silly situation, not just an annoying one.
  • Nó lại đi trễ. Chán chưa! (He's late again. How typical!/How annoying!)

Variants and Related Words

• Chán (adj): Boring, tedious, fed up.
  • Công việc này chán quá. (This job is so boring.)
• Chán ngắt (adj): Extremely boring or dull.
• Phát chán (verb phrase): To be utterly fed up with something.
  • Tôi phát chán với tiết trời này. (I'm utterly fed up with this weather.)

Synonyms

• Mệt mỏi chưa!: (Literally "Tired yet?") Used similarly to express fed-up frustration.
• Khổ chưa!: (Literally "Suffering yet?") Expresses pity or frustration about a difficult situation.
• Phiền chưa!: (How troublesome!)

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Chán như cơm nếp nát: (As boring as soggy sticky rice) An idiom describing something extremely boring.
• Chán nản: To feel discouraged or disheartened.
  • Cô ấy cảm thấy chán nản với kết quả. (She feels discouraged by the result.)

1. How annoying!
   • Chán chưa! Xe lại xẹp lốp!
     How annoying! The bike's got a flat tyre!