麻木 (má mù) — numb (physically, lacking sensation); apathetic, insensitive (emotionally or mentally)
Definition
Covers both physical numbness and emotional apathy — use 漠然 only for emotional indifference. 麻 is the physical 'tingling/numb' sensation alone, while 麻痹 stresses the medical or figurative 'lulled into complacency' sense.
adjective
numb (physically, lacking sensation)apatheticinsensitive (emotionally or mentally)
Examples
- ，麻木。Tiān qì tài lěng, wǒ de shǒu zhǐ dōu dòng má mù le.It's so cold that my fingers have gone numb from the frost.
- 麻木。Tā duì zhōu wéi fā shēng de shì yǐ jīng má mù le.He has become numb to what's happening around him.
- 麻木。Cháng qī chóng fù de gōng zuò ràng rén jīng shén má mù.Long-term repetitive work makes people mentally numb.
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