麻木不仁 — “To be numb and insensitive”
麻木不仁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be numb and insensitive”. Apathetic or indifferent to others' feelings, suffering, or important issues; unfeeling. Literally, “numb and unfeeling”.
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麻木不仁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 麻má
- 木mù
- 不bù
- 仁rén
麻木不仁 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 麻木不仁
面对周围发生的困境，我们不应该麻木不仁，而应该尽力去帮助。
Facing the difficulties happening around us, we should not be apathetic and insensitive, but rather try our best to help.
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- má麻gū姑xiàn献shòu寿Magu offers birthday felicitations
- má麻bì痹bù不rén仁numb and unfeeling
- má麻bì痹dà大yì意careless and negligent
- má麻bì痺bù不rén仁insensitive and indifferent
- má麻què雀suī虽xiǎo小，，wǔ五zàng脏jù俱quán全Small but complete in every detail
- má麻què雀suī虽xiǎo小，，gān肝dǎn胆jù俱quán全Small but complete in every essential aspect
Questions about 麻木不仁
- What does 麻木不仁 mean?
- 麻木不仁 (má mù bù rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be numb and insensitive”.
- How do you pronounce 麻木不仁?
- 麻木不仁 is pronounced má mù bù rén in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 麻木不仁 literally mean?
- Literally, 麻木不仁 means “numb and unfeeling”. It is used to mean “to be numb and insensitive”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 麻木不仁?
- 不仁：没有感觉。肢体麻痹，失去知觉。比喻对外界事物反应迟钝或漠不关心。