Definition
无动于衷 (wú dòng yú zhōng) is a formal, literary chengyu meaning 'completely indifferent or unmoved emotionally' — your heart doesn't stir. It is stronger and more vivid than the everyday adjective 冷淡 (lěng dàn), which describes a cold or aloof attitude. Use 无动于衷 when someone fails to react to something that should naturally touch them.
phrase
indifferentunconcernedaloof
Examples
- ，无动于衷。Duì biérén de pīpíng, tā wú dòng yú zhōng.He is indifferent to criticism from others.
- ，无动于衷，。Wúlùn fāshēng shénme shì, tā dōu wú dòng yú zhōng, ràng rén nányǐ lǐjiě.No matter what happens, she remains indifferent, which is hard to understand.
- ，无动于衷，。Kàn dào zhèyàng de bēijù, tā jìngrán wú dòng yú zhōng, zhēnshi lěngxuè.Seeing such a tragedy, he was actually indifferent — really cold-blooded.
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