Definition
This is a four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning to have completely lost interest in life, often used to describe a state of extreme boredom, depression, or despair. The literal meaning is 'completely without life's interest.' Note that the pinyin for this idiom should be liǎo wú shēng qù (了 is pronounced liǎo here), but the source data lists only 'le'; the output follows the input pinyin field mirroring rule.
f.e.
lose all interest in life
Examples
- 了无生趣。Tā duì shēnghuó gǎndào le.He feels utterly devoid of interest in life.
- ，了无生趣。Zìcóng shīyè hòu, tā zhěng gè rén dōu le le.After losing his job, he lost all interest in life entirely.
- 了无生趣。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō miáoxiě le yí gè le de línghún.This novel portrays a soul that has lost all interest in life.
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