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“indifferent” in Chinese

Chinese

Also无动于衷 (wú dòng yú zhōng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinlěng mò

Example

冷漠的表情让我很难过。lěng mò de biǎo qíng ràng wǒ hěn nán guò

The indifferent expression made me very sad.

Illustration for 冷漠 (indifferent)

How to say “indifferent” in Chinese

“Indifferent” in Chinese is 冷漠 (lěng mò).

Feelings remain behind a distant surface, so other people receive almost no emotional response.

Full entry for 冷漠: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 冷漠

面对求助,他依然显得冷漠。miàn duì qiú zhù tā yī rán xiǎn de lěng mò

Even when someone asks him for help, he still seems indifferent.

Tips for using 冷漠

  • The word commonly describes visible behavior, especially a facial expression or response, so it helps distinguish an emotionally unresponsive manner from ordinary calmness or silence.

Other Chinese words for “indifferent”

他对这件事无动于衷。tā duì zhè jiàn shì wú dòng yú zhōng

He is indifferent to this matter.

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