wú无withoutdòng动moveyú于atzhōng衷heart
unmoved; indifferent; untouched
Literal meaning
without (无) — move (动) — at (于) — heart (衷)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
Tā他duì对bié别ren人de的tòng痛kǔ苦wú无dòng动yú于zhōng衷。
He is indifferent to the suffering of others.
Tīng听dào到zhè这ge个xiāo消xi息，tā他jìng竟rán然wú无dòng动yú于zhōng衷。
Hearing this news, he was surprisingly unmoved.
Usage & nuances
Describes a lack of emotional response.
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