Definition
厌倦 (yàn juàn) means to be tired of or fed up with something, especially from repetition or monotony — a gradual weariness. 厌烦 (yàn fán) is very close but leans more toward irritation and annoyance, while 厌恶 (yàn wù) is much stronger, meaning to loathe or detest with disgust.
verb
to be tired ofto be fed up withto be bored with
Examples
- 厌倦。Tā yàn juàn le zhè zhǒng wúliáo de shēnghuó.He is tired of this boring life.
- 厌倦。Wǒ zǎo yàn juàn le yì chéng bú biàn de gōngzuò.I have long been fed up with the monotonous work.
- 厌倦。Tā yàn juàn le měitiān dōu yào jiābān.She is tired of having to work overtime every day.
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