砂すなを噛かむよう

expression, na-adjective

tasteless; dry as dust; insipid; flat; dull

Idiomatic expression comparing something to the sensation of chewing sand: utterly flavorless, uninteresting, or lifeless. Often used for food, conversation, or experiences that lack appeal.

• このパンは砂すなを噛かむようで、とても食たべられたものじゃない。

  This bread is as dry as dust; it's completely inedible.

• 彼かれの話はなしは砂すなを噛かむようで、聞きいているのが苦く痛つうだった。

  His story was so dull it was painful to listen to.