无动于衷

無動於衷

wúdòngyúzhōng

idiom #11,257

Meanings

Miànduì biérén de tòngkǔ, tā wúdòngyúzhōng.

Faced with others' suffering, he remained unmoved.

Tā de yǎnlèi méiyǒu ràng tā wúdòngyúzhōng.

Her tears didn't leave him indifferent.

Guānzhòng duì yǎnjiǎng wúdòngyúzhōng.

The audience was unmoved by the speech.

memory

无 (without) + 动 (movement) + 于 (in/at) + 衷 (one's heart) = no movement in one's heart. Your heart doesn't stir at all.

usage

Always carries a negative connotation -- used to criticize someone for being cold or apathetic when they should care.

无 wú

动 dòng

于 yú

衷 zhōng