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