无动于衷 wúdòngyúzhōng

1. Aloof^†
2. indifferent^†
3. unconcerned^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 无动于衷, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

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What does 无动于衷 mean in English?

无动于衷 is pronounced wúdòngyúzhōng and means Aloof, indifferent, unconcerned †.

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?

無動於衷. The simplified form 无动于衷 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 無動於衷 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.