粵

麻maa4木muk6

maa4 muk6ma2mu4má mù

English

  1. numb
  2. (adjective) 1. Cold-hearted; 2. Unfeeling; 3. Unemotional
  3. numb; unable to feel
  4. insensitive
  5. apathetic; insensitive
  6. apathetic

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 觸覺唔靈敏;感受唔到外來刺激
  2. 由於有太多次嘅經歷,已經慣咗,而再冇引起情感、情緒

Examples

  • 呢幾日凍到我啲手指都麻木晒。

    These few days the extreme cold numbed my fingers. ----

  • 佢失過咁多次戀,對愛情麻木晒。

    He has been dumped by his previous lovers for so many times that he becomes apathetic about love.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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