膩 (nì) - greasy, oily & tired of, fed up with

膩Tone 4

nì ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

楠念

膩 · nì

greasy, oily;

tired of, fed up with;

meticulous, detailed;

smooth, glossy

greasy, oilytired of, fed up withmeticulous, detailed

Usage highlights

greasy foodfine and smoothbe tired ofmeticulous workoil stainbored to death

Synonyms

  • 油— oil, greasy
  • 烦— annoyed, tired of
  • 细— fine, detailed

Antonyms

  • 淡— bland, light (opposite of greasy)
  • 新— new, fresh (opposite of tired of)
  • 粗— coarse, rough (opposite of smooth/detailed)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The food is too greasy (油腻的食物).
  • I'm tired of hearing the same story (听腻了).
  • She applied moisturizer to make her skin smooth (皮肤细腻).
  • He explained in great detail (解释得很腻).

Collocations

  • greasy food(油腻)
  • fine and smooth(细腻)
  • be tired of(腻烦)
  • meticulous work(腻工)
  • oil stain(油腻子)
  • bored to death(腻味)

Idioms

  • Tired of fine food and satin(膏粱腻绣)
  • Smooth and glossy(滑腻光泽)
  • Fed up with the mundane(尘俗腻人)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese cuisine, '腻' describes rich, oily foods that may cause discomfort if consumed excessively.
  • In traditional aesthetics, '细腻' (fine and smooth) is valued in descriptions of craftsmanship, art, and skin.
  • The character appears in expressions about emotional saturation or boredom with repetitive experiences.

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