numb; insensitive; apathetic
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
physically numb; lacking sensation
Describes a loss of physical feeling, often temporary, due to pressure, cold, or a medical condition.
Wǒ我
zuò坐
dé得
tài太
jiǔ久
，
tuǐ腿
dōu都
má麻
mù木
le了
。
I sat for too long, and my legs have gone numb.
Dòng冻
shāng伤
de的
shǒu手
zhǐ指
gǎn感
dào到
má麻
mù木
。
The frostbitten fingers felt numb.
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Dǎ打
má麻
yào药
hòu后
，
shāng伤
kǒu口
zhōu周
wéi围
huì会
zàn暂
shí时
má麻
mù木
。
After anesthesia, the area around the wound will be temporarily numb.
adjective
mentally numb; insensitive; apathetic
Used figuratively to describe a lack of emotional reaction, dullness of thought, or indifference to one's surroundings.
Tā他
duì对
bié别
rén人
de的
tòng痛
kǔ苦
yǐ已
jīng经
má麻
mù木
le了
。
He has become numb to the suffering of others.
Cháng长
qī期
chóng重
fù复
de的
gōng工
zuò作
ràng让
tā他
sī思
xiǎng想
biàn变
dé得
má麻
mù木
。
The long-term repetitive work made his mind become dull.
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Miàn面
duì对
shè社
huì会
de的
bù不
gōng公
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
má麻
mù木
bù不
rén仁
。
In the face of social injustice, we must not be apathetic.