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寡情薄意 — “Lacking in human affection”

寡情薄意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lacking in human affection”. Callous and unfeeling. Literally, “Scant affection and meager regard”.

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寡情薄意 Pronunciation and Pinyin

寡情薄意 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow
情
qíng11emotions, feelings, love
薄
báo17thin, slight, or weak
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention

Example Sentence with 寡情薄意

他对待工作伙伴总是寡情薄意,很少顾及他人的感受。
He was always callous and unfeeling towards his colleagues, rarely considering others' feelings.

Idioms Related to 寡情薄意

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ēn恩shǎo少yì义lacking kindness and loyalty
  • guǎ寡ēn恩báo薄yì义lacking kindness and loyalty
  • guǎ寡qíng情shǎo少yì义cold-hearted and unfeeling

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Questions about 寡情薄意

What does 寡情薄意 mean?

寡情薄意 (guǎ qíng báo yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lacking in human affection”.

How do you pronounce 寡情薄意?

寡情薄意 is pronounced guǎ qíng báo yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 寡情薄意 literally mean?

Literally, 寡情薄意 means “Scant affection and meager regard”. It is used to mean “Lacking in human affection”.

What is the Chinese definition of 寡情薄意?

指缺少情意。

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