无动于衷

無動於衷

wúdòngyúzhōng

idiom HSK 7-9 #11,257

Meanings

HSK 5

面对别人的痛苦，他无动于衷。

Miànduì biérén de tòngkǔ, tā wúdòngyúzhōng.

Faced with others' suffering, he remained unmoved.

HSK 5

她的眼泪没有让他无动于衷。

Tā de yǎnlèi méiyǒu ràng tā wúdòngyúzhōng.

Her tears didn't leave him indifferent.

HSK 5

观众对演讲无动于衷。

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