淡漠 (dàn mò) — indifferent, aloof, uninterested; faint, dim, vague (of memory, impression, color)
Definition
Covers two related senses: an emotional 'indifferent, aloof' attitude toward people or things, and a 'faint, dim' quality (memories, impressions, color).
verb
indifferentaloofuninterestedfaintdimvague (of memory, impression, color)
Examples
- 淡漠。Tā duì bié rén de kùn nan hěn dàn mò.He is indifferent to other people's difficulties.
- 淡漠。Zhè xiē wǎng shì zài wǒ jì yì zhōng yǐ jīng biàn de hěn dàn mò le.These past events have become very faint in my memory.
- 淡漠。Liǎng rén zhī jiān de guān xì yuè lái yuè dàn mò.The relationship between the two people is becoming increasingly aloof.
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