麻木

má mù · ma mu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. numb
  2. insensitive
  3. apathetic

In a sentence

2 examples
01

坐(zuò)得(de)太(tài)久(jiǔ),我(wǒ)的(de)腿(tuǐ)都(dōu)麻(má)木(mù)了(le)。

After sitting too long, my legs have gone numb.

02

他(tā)对(duì)别(bié)人(rén)的(de)痛(tòng)苦(kǔ)显(xiǎn)得(de)很(hěn)麻(má)木(mù)。

He seems very insensitive to other people's suffering.

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