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漠然

mòrán

indifferent; detached

A person with a blank face turning away from an offered hand
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Characters in this word

漠 mò

Strokes
13
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 莫 cannot
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 漠

然 rán

Strokes
12
Radical
灬 — fire
Made of
肰 dog meat 灬 fire
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 然

Example phrases

  • 面对受害者的求助,他的漠然态度引起了公众愤怒。 Miànduì shòuhàizhě de qiúzhù, tā de mòrán tàidu yǐnqǐ le gōngzhòng fènnù. His indifferent attitude towards the victim's plea for help aroused public anger.
  • 她漠然地看着窗外,什么也没说。 Tā mòrán de kàn zhe chuāng wài, shénme yě méi shuō. She gazed out the window indifferently and said nothing.
  • 面对别人的批评,他表现得很漠然。 Miànduì biérén de pīpíng, tā biǎoxiàn de hěn mòrán. Faced with others' criticism, he acted quite indifferent.

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