(jiá) - indifferent, unconcerned, aloof & showing no emotional attachment or care

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jiá | 10 strokes | radical:

· jiá

indifferent, unconcerned, aloof;

showing no emotional attachment or care

indifferent, unconcerned, aloofshowing no emotional attachment or care

Usage highlights

indifferent and unconcernedunconcerned attitudedetached from worldly affairsaloof and indifferentshowing no emotional attachmentremain indifferent

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 热情enthusiastic, passionate
  • 关切concerned, caring
  • 在意to care about, to mind

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He remained indifferent to criticism (恝然置之).
  • She showed an unconcerned attitude toward the outcome (恝然的态度).
  • The philosopher advocated detachment from worldly desires (恝于物欲).

Collocations

  • indifferent and unconcerned(恝然置之)
  • unconcerned attitude(恝然的态度)
  • detached from worldly affairs(恝于世务)
  • aloof and indifferent(恝然不顾)
  • showing no emotional attachment(恝无情)
  • remain indifferent(恝然处之)

Idioms

  • To remain indifferent and unconcerned(恝然置之)
  • To show no emotional attachment(恝无情)
  • To be aloof and detached(恝然不顾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Derived from classical Chinese philosophical texts, particularly Daoist and Confucian works discussing emotional detachment.
  • Represents an ideal state of emotional equilibrium in certain philosophical traditions.
  • Often used in literary contexts to describe scholarly detachment or philosophical indifference.

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