不近人情

bùjìnrénqíng
idiom #30,873

Meanings

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

Examples

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

Tips

history
From 《庄子·逍遥》: "不近人情" — (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

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