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Home / Idiom / 麻木不仁

numbed · insensitive · apathetic · thick-skinned

麻木不仁
má mù bù rén
m+á·2nd tonem+ù·4th toneb+ù·4th toner+én·2nd tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
aloof · indifferent · unconcerned无动于衷wú dòng yú zhōngnumb · insensitive · apathetic麻木má mùparalysis · palsy · numbness · to benumb · (fig.) to lull · negligent · apathetic麻痹má bìto lose consciousness · unconscious · in a coma不省人事bù xǐng rén shìnumb · unfeeling · indifferent · inconsequential不知痛痒bù zhī tòng yǎng
Antonyms
sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom) · keen and alert · perceptive耳聪目明ěr cōng mù míng(idiom) to examine tiny clues to know general trends; to deduce the whole story from small traces见微知著jiàn wēi zhī zhù(idiom) quick to notice and react眼疾手快yǎn jí shǒu kuài