Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「麻木不仁」 and its explanation.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「麻木不仁」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
Inhumane: no feeling. Limb paralysis and loss of consciousness. A metaphor for being slow to react or indifferent to external things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
má mù bù rén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ma4 muk6 bat1 yan4
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
