| 悶熱 | mēn rè | sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot | |
| 悶聲悶氣 | mēn shēng mēn qì | muffled | |
| 悶聲不響 | mēn shēng bù xiǎng | to keep silent | |
| 悶嘴葫蘆 | mēn zuǐ hú lu | silent person (idiom) |
| 1 | This book is written in a very heavy style. | |
| 2 | The gloomy atmosphere made people feel uncomfortable. | |
| 3 | Overcast days give people a dull feeling. | |
| 4 | He thinks grey is a dull color. | |
| 5 | We were dismayed by the high prices of the hotel's rooms. |