味同嚼蜡 wèi tóng jiáo là

tasteless; insipid; tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 53424th word

Definitions

  1. 1. tasteless
  2. 2. insipid
  3. 3. tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
味 wèi HSK 4
taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM)
同 tóng HSK 1
same; together; with
嚼 jiáo HSK 6
to chew; also pr. jué
蜡 là HSK 6
wax; candle