无情无义

無情無義
wúqíng-wúyì
idiom HSK 7 #37,508

Meanings

  1. 1 heartless and ungrateful
  2. 2 devoid of feeling and loyalty

Characters

Literally 'without feeling, without loyalty' — a person who has neither emotional warmth nor moral obligation. Double hammers home the complete absence.

Examples

Tā duì péngyou wúqíng-wúyì.
He is heartless and disloyal to his friends.
Nǐ zěnme néng zhème wúqíng-wúyì?
How can you be so heartless?

Tips

usage
This is a classic accusation in Chinese drama breakup scenes. refers to emotional attachment, to moral duty. Being 无情无义 means you've violated both the heart and the code of honor.

Stroke Order

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