无动于衷 wúdòngyúzhōng

1. aloof
2. indifferent
3. unconcerned
4. untouched

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 无动于衷 will read it the same way this page does.

无动于衷 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

What does 无动于衷 mean in English?

无动于衷 is pronounced wúdòngyúzhōng and means aloof, indifferent, unconcerned, untouched.

How do you pronounce 无动于衷?

无动于衷 is wúdòngyúzhōng in pinyin — written wudongyuzhong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 无动于衷?

无动于衷 is written with 4 characters: 无 (wú) Not have (-less - not - never mind - un-), 动 (dòng) Move (act - use), 于 (yú) In (at - to - from - by - than - out of), 衷 (zhōng) Inner feelings (heart - emotions). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 无动于衷 written in traditional Chinese?

無動于衷. The simplified form 无动于衷 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 無動于衷 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced wúdòngyúzhōng.

Is 无动于衷 an HSK word?

Yes — 无动于衷 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.