mou4 dung6 jyu1 cung1無動於衷无动于衷

Jyutpingmou4 dung6 jyu1 cung1

Yalemòuh duhng yū chūng

語句

Definition

To remain completely untouched, indifferent, or unmoved by something.

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How it's used

This is a formal idiom that carries a heavy, serious tone, often used in news reports or critical commentary to describe someone lacking empathy. It is rarely used in casual, lighthearted conversation because it implies a moral failure or a deliberate choice to ignore someone's suffering. Using it to describe minor situations, like being bored by a movie, sounds overly dramatic and unnatural.

Examples

keoi5佢gin3見dou2到gam3咁caam2慘dou1都mou4無dung6動jyu1於cung1衷，zan1真hai6係laang5冷hyut3血。

He is so cold-blooded to remain indifferent even after seeing such a tragedy.

min6面deoi3對gam3咁do1多tau4投sou3訴，lou5老baan2闆ji1依jin4然mou4無dung6動jyu1於cung1衷。

The boss remains indifferent despite receiving so many complaints.

Common phrases

ji1依jin4然mou4無dung6動jyu1於cung1衷

remains indifferent

biu2表jin6現dak1得mou4無dung6動jyu1於cung1衷

to act indifferent

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a simple adjective like 唔開心 or 冇感覺. Because it is a formal idiom, it does not take common Cantonese particles like 嘅 or 㗎, and it should not be used to describe simple physical states or minor personal preferences.