Chinese Conversation · Level 55
90 words
Chinese word
冷漠
Pronunciation
Pinyinlěng mò
Meaning
- adjectiveindifferent
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Feelings remain behind a distant surface, so other people receive almost no emotional response.
Common phrases
显得冷漠xiǎn de lěng mò
seem indifferent
冷漠的反应lěng mò de fǎn yìng
indifferent reaction
对社会问题冷漠duì shè huì wèn tí lěng mò
be indifferent to social issues
Similar words
冷淡lěng dàn: Having an unfriendly, unwelcoming manner that feels cool and somewhat dismissive.
无动于衷wú dòng yú zhōng: Remaining emotionally unmoved and giving little or no response to what happens.
漠不关心mò bù guān xīn: Not caring about people or matters and showing little interest in them.
无情wú qíng: Lacking emotion or compassion in a way that makes a person seem cold.
Definition in Chinese
常用来形容表情或态度上对某事缺乏兴趣或情感波动，不显露关怀。cháng yòng lái xíng róng biǎo qíng huò tài dù shàng duì mǒu shì quē fá xìng qù huò qíng gǎn bō dòng bù xiǎn lù guān huái
Word origin
The compound is formed from 冷 (lěng, "cold") + 漠 (mò, "desert"), creating an image of a cold, empty space where emotional involvement is absent.
Usage tips
- 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.