单调
Definition
(adj) Lack of variety leading to boredom or dullness
Examples
“艺术家的新项目旨在挑战传统设计美学的单调。”
“天天吃外卖，嘴都快淡出鸟了，太单调。”
Eating takeout every day gets so dull my taste buds are begging for mercy.
“那段日子，我在北京西站和出租屋之间来回跑，日子单调得像复印出来的。”
Back then, I kept shuttling between Beijing West Station and my rented room, and life felt like a photocopy of itself.
“别老盯着那面灰墙，屋里一单调，人就容易犯困。”
Stop staring at that gray wall all day, a dull room makes people sleepy fast.
“她说这份工作单调，可月底工资一到账，她又没再抱怨。”
She said the job was monotonous, but once payday hit, she stopped complaining.
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