Meaning
厌烦 expresses a feeling of being tired of something or someone due to repetition, excess, or irritation. It conveys a stronger sense of annoyance or disgust than simple boredom (无聊). The word combines 厌 (to dislike, to be weary of) and 烦 (to be annoyed, troubled), creating a sense of both psychological weariness and irritation.
Usage
厌烦 is commonly used when someone has lost patience with a repetitive situation, person, or task. It often appears with 对 (towards) to indicate the object of annoyance: 对...厌烦. The word can function as both a verb (to be fed up with) and an adjective describing one's emotional state. It's more formal than colloquial expressions but widely used in both speech and writing.
Examples
- 01我对每天重复同样的工作感到厌烦。.I'm fed up with repeating the same work every day.
- 02他总是说同样的话，大家都有点厌烦了。, .He always says the same things, and everyone is getting a bit sick of it.
Characters
Common collocations
- 对...厌烦...to be fed up with...
- 感到厌烦to feel annoyed/fed up
- 厌烦情绪feelings of annoyance
Antonyms
Origin
The character 厌 originally depicted a person satisfied to the point of disgust, while 烦 combines fire (火) with head (页), suggesting mental agitation. Together they form a compound expressing psychological exhaustion mixed with irritation.