不近人情

bùjìn-rénqíng
idiom #30,873

Meanings

  1. 1 unreasonable; not in keeping with normal human feelings
  2. 2 cold and inconsiderate

Examples

HSK 3
Gōngsī de xīn guīdìng tài sǐbǎn, bèi yuángōng pīpíng bùjìn-rénqíng.
The company's new rules are too rigid and employees criticized them as heartless.
HSK 5
Tā zhèyàng jùjué bāngmáng, shízài yǒudiǎn bùjìn-rénqíng.
Refusing to help like that is really rather inconsiderate.

Tips

history
From 《庄子·逍遥游》: "大有径庭,不近人情焉" - (his words) are wildly out of step and out of touch with ordinary human feeling. Originally described Jie Yu's otherworldly talk; now used for anyone callous or rigid.
usage
Describes rules, decisions, or people that disregard basic human feelings - not just "strict," but "unreasonably cold."

Stroke Order

jìn
rén
qíng