无情无义

無情無義
wúqíng-wúyì
idiom HSK 7-9 #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 wúqíngwúyì.
He is heartless and disloyal to his friends.
Nǐ zěnme néng zhème wúqíngwúyì?
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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