"exciting as watching paint dry" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 像看油漆干一样令人兴奋

Definition

这个讽刺的表达意思是某事极其无聊，一点也不有趣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

强烈讽刺，形容极其无聊的事情。只用于幽默或讽刺语境，不能用于褒义。

Examples

This meeting was exciting as watching paint dry.

这个会议**像看油漆干一样令人兴奋**。

The documentary was exciting as watching paint dry.

这部纪录片**像看油漆干一样令人兴奋**。

Doing taxes is exciting as watching paint dry.

做税务**像看油漆干一样令人兴奋**。

Honestly, sitting through that lecture was exciting as watching paint dry.

说实话，听那个讲座**像看油漆干一样令人兴奋**。

He said the movie was exciting as watching paint dry, so I skipped it.

他说那部电影**像看油漆干一样令人兴奋**，所以我没去看。

If you're looking for excitement, that job is exciting as watching paint dry.

如果你想找刺激，那份工作**像看油漆干一样令人兴奋**。