百无聊赖
bǎi wú liáo lài
bored stiff
Character by character
百bǎi
hundred
hundred
无wú
without
without
聊liáo
rely
rely
赖lài
depend
depend
Example
下雨天出不了门,他百无聊赖地刷着手机。
Stuck indoors on a rainy day, he scrolled his phone out of sheer boredom.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
More literary than 无聊; 聊赖 means something to lean on.
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