Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Extremely boring, dull, wearisome, tedious: Describes something that causes intense feelings of boredom, disinterest, or mental fatigue due to being uninteresting, monotonous, or overly long.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bài thuyết trình chán ngắt. (The presentation was extremely boring.)
  • Cuốn sách này chán ngắt, tôi không thể đọc hết. (This book is incredibly dull; I can't finish it.)
  • Buổi họp kéo dài và chán ngắt. (The meeting was long and wearisome.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to emphasize a high degree of boredom. It is stronger than just "chán" (boring).
  • Cảnh quan nơi đây đơn điệu một cách chán ngắt. (The scenery here is monotonous to the point of being utterly dull.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chán (adj): Boring, dull. (The root word, less intense).
• Buồn chán (adj): Bored, feeling bored.
• Tẻ nhạt (adj): Dull, insipid, lacking excitement.
• Đơn điệu (adj): Monotonous.

Synonyms

• Nhàm chán: Boring, tedious.
• Tẻ ngắt: Very dull, insipid (similar intensity).
• Vô vị: Tasteless, uninteresting.

Related Idioms

• Chán như cơm nguội: (As boring as cold rice) - An idiom meaning something is very boring or unappealing.
• Chán òm: (Colloquial) - Extremely boring.

1. Boring, dull, wearisome, tedious
   • Bài thuyết trình chán ngắt
     A tedious lecture