shrug shoulders; indicate indifference
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to shrug one's shoulders (slightly raising them to indicate contempt, doubt, surprise, helplessness, etc.)
Often reduplicated as '耸了耸肩' or '耸耸肩'. The gesture typically communicates indifference, lack of knowledge, helplessness, or mild contempt.
Tā他
sǒng耸
le了
sǒng耸
jiān肩
，
xiàn现
chū出
bù不
kě可
lǐ理
jiě解
de的
shén神
qíng情
。
He shrugged his shoulders, showing a look of incomprehension.
Duì对
yú于
wǒ我
de的
wèn问
tí题
，
tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
sǒng耸
sǒng耸
jiān肩
，
shén什
me么
yě也
méi没
shuō说
。
Regarding my question, he just shrugged and said nothing.
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Tā她
sǒng耸
sǒng耸
jiān肩
，
biǎo表
shì示
tā她
duì对
cǐ此
háo毫
bù不
zài在
hu乎
。
She shrugged her shoulders, indicating that she didn't care about it at all.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
qí奇
guài怪
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
sǒng耸
le了
sǒng耸
jiān肩
。
Hearing this strange news, we all shrugged.