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寡情少义

寡情少义 — “Cold-hearted and unfeeling”

寡情少义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “cold-hearted and unfeeling”. Lacking in kindness, affection, and loyalty. Literally, “lacking in affection and loyalty”.

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寡情少义 Pronunciation and Pinyin

寡情少义 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow
情
qíng11emotions, feelings, love
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning

Example Sentence with 寡情少义

他对待朋友总是寡情少义,从不肯伸出援手。
He is always cold-hearted and disloyal to his friends, never willing to offer a helping hand.

Idioms Related to 寡情少义

Synonyms of 寡情少义

  • guǎ寡ēn恩shǎo少yì义lacking kindness and loyalty
  • guǎ寡ēn恩báo薄yì义lacking kindness and loyalty

More idioms starting with 寡

  • guǎ寡bù不dí敌zhòng众The few cannot resist the many
  • guǎ寡bù不shèng胜zhòng众The few cannot prevail against the many
  • guǎ寡èr二shǎo少shuāng双unrivaled and second to none
  • guǎ寡rén人zhī之jí疾ancient monarch's indulgence in sensual pleasures
  • guǎ寡xìn信qīng轻nuò诺make promises easily, seldom trustworthy
  • guǎ寡fú凫dān单hú鹄a person who has lost their spouse
  • guǎ寡nǚ女gū孤nán男unmarried man and woman alone
  • guǎ寡fu妇guān鳏nán男widows and widowers
  • guǎ寡lián廉xiǎn鲜chǐ耻shameless and unprincipled
  • guǎ寡qíng情báo薄yì意lacking in human affection

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Questions about 寡情少义

What does 寡情少义 mean?

寡情少义 (guǎ qíng shǎo yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “cold-hearted and unfeeling”.

How do you pronounce 寡情少义?

寡情少义 is pronounced guǎ qíng shǎo yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 寡情少义 literally mean?

Literally, 寡情少义 means “lacking in affection and loyalty”. It is used to mean “cold-hearted and unfeeling”.

What is the Chinese definition of 寡情少义?

寡:少。形容人冷酷无情,刻薄自私

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