watch paint dry idiom  informal humorous      
 闲看油漆变干(表示某事很无聊)
used to refer to an activity that you consider extremely boring
  "Don't you want to watch the football?" "To be honest, I would rather watch paint dry." “这么说你不想看这场足球赛?”“说实话,我宁愿看油漆变干。”