unmoved; indifferent; unconcerned
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
completely unmoved; indifferent; unconcerned
literaryDescribes a lack of emotional response to something that would normally evoke sympathy or concern. Originally written as 无动于中 (with 中 meaning 'heart'), now more commonly written as 无动于衷. Often carries a negative connotation of coldness or apathy.
Miàn面
duì对
bié别
rén人
de的
kǔ苦
nàn难
，
tā他
wú无
dòng动
yú于
zhōng中
。
In the face of others' suffering, he remained completely unmoved.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
dà大
jiā家
yī一
zài再
quàn劝
shuō说
，
tā他
hái还
shì是
wú无
dòng动
yú于
zhōng中
，
jiān坚
chí持
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
jué决
dìng定
。
Despite everyone's repeated persuasion, he remained indifferent and insisted on his wrong decision.
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Kàn看
dào到
zhè这
yī一
mù幕
，
zài在
chǎng场
de的
rén人
wú无
bù不
gǎn感
dòng动
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tā他
wú无
dòng动
yú于
zhōng中
。
Seeing this scene, everyone present was moved; only he remained indifferent.
Duì对
yú于
qún群
zhòng众
de的
pī批
píng评
，
tā他
wú无
dòng动
yú于
zhōng中
，
zhì置
ruò若
wǎng罔
wén闻
。
He remained unmoved by the masses' criticism, ignoring it completely.