无动于衷 (無動於衷)
wú dòng yú zhōng
Pinyin

Definition

无动于衷 (無動於衷)
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wú dòng yú zhōng
  1. aloof
  2. indifferent
  3. unconcerned

Character Decomposition

Related Words (11)

於
Yū
  1. 1 surname Yu
  2. 2 Taiwan pr. [Yú]
初衷
chū zhōng
  1. 1 original intention
无动于衷
wú dòng yú zhōng
  1. 1 aloof
  2. 2 indifferent
  3. 3 unconcerned
热衷
rè zhōng
  1. 1 to feel strongly about
  2. 2 to be fond of
  3. 3 obsession
  4. 4 deep commitment
由衷
yóu zhōng
  1. 1 heartfelt
  2. 2 sincere
  3. 3 unfeigned

Idioms (3)

互诉衷肠
hū sù zhōng cháng
  1. 1 to confide in each other (idiom)
莫衷一是
mò zhōng yī shì
  1. 1 unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice
  2. 2 no unanimous decision
  3. 3 still a matter of discussion
言不由衷
yán bù yóu zhōng
  1. 1 to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek
  2. 2 saying one thing but meaning sth different

Sample Sentences

首先，不管是小鲜肉也好老腊肉也好，你费劲心机撩了半天，他都无动于衷，就别期待什么铁杵成针的了，我们又不是铁匠，及时收手吧。
shǒuxiān ，bùguǎn shì xiǎoxiānròu yěhǎo lǎolàròu yěhǎo ，nǐ fèijìnxīnjī liáo le bàntiān ，tā dōu wúdòngyúzhōng ，jiù bié qīdài shénme tiěchǔchéngzhēn de le ，wǒmen yòu bù shì tiějiàng ，jíshí shōushǒu ba 。
First of all, whether it's a tender young thing, or a slightly older and more weathered person, if, however you try and tease it out of him, he remains aloof, don't expect to grind him down, we're not blacksmiths, just stop while the going is good.
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