Meaning of 麻木不仁
麻木不仁 means numb and unfeeling; indifferent; apathetic; insensitive. Pronounced má mù bù rén.
- numb and unfeeling; indifferent; apathetic; insensitive
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shuāng双
tuǐ腿
pán盘
zuò坐
tài太
jiǔ久
，
biàn变
de得
má麻
mù木
bù不
rén仁
。
He sat cross-legged for too long and his legs became completely numb.
Zuò作
wéi为
yī一
míng名
yī医
shēng生
，
tā他
duì对
bìng病
rén人
de的
tòng痛
kǔ苦
bù不
néng能
má麻
mù木
bù不
rén仁
。
As a doctor, he cannot be indifferent to the suffering of his patients.
Cháng长
qī期
de的
shè社
huì会
yā压
pò迫
shǐ使
nóng农
mín民
biàn变
de得
má麻
mù木
bù不
rén仁
。
Long-term social oppression made the peasants numb and apathetic.
Nà那
ge个
guān官
yuán员
duì对
bǎi百
xìng姓
de的
sù诉
qiú求
má麻
mù木
bù不
rén仁
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
zhòng众
nù怒
。
That official's indifference to the people's demands aroused public anger.