不知痛痒 — “Insensitive to others' feelings or sufferings”
不知痛痒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “insensitive to others' feelings or sufferings”. Unconcerned; apathetic. Literally, “not know pain or itch”.
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不知痛痒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不知痛痒 Character Breakdown
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他对周围人的困难总是表现得不知痛痒，让人觉得他很冷漠。
He always seems insensitive to the difficulties of those around him, making people feel he is quite cold.
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Open the tool →Questions about 不知痛痒
What does 不知痛痒 mean?
不知痛痒 (bù zhī tòng yǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “insensitive to others' feelings or sufferings”.
How do you pronounce 不知痛痒?
不知痛痒 is pronounced bù zhī tòng yǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不知痛痒 literally mean?
Literally, 不知痛痒 means “not know pain or itch”. It is used to mean “insensitive to others' feelings or sufferings”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不知痛痒?
是痛是痒都不知道。比喻不体贴，不关心。