味同嚼蜡 in English wei4 tong2 jiao2 la4 Meaning

Meanings

  • tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiomatic expression)
  • tasteless
  • insipid

Simplified Characters

味 同 嚼 蜡

Traditional Characters

味 同 嚼 蠟

Pinyin

wei4 tong2 jiao2 la4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

味wei4taste 同tong2(used in given names) 嚼jue2to chew 蜡la4candle