麻木 (má mù) — numb (physically, lacking sensation); apathetic, insensitive (emotionally or mentally)

Définition

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)

Exemples

  • 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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