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  • 1

    adj.numb

    • tā liǎng tuǐ má mù de yī shí zhàn bù qǐ lái

      麻木起来

      Her legs are too numb to get up at once.

    • wǒ shǒu zhǐ má mù hún shēn téng tòng

      手指麻木浑身疼痛

      My fingers were numb and my whole body ached.

    • tā àn mó tā nà má mù de jiǎo shǐ tā huī fù zhī jué

      按摩麻木使恢复知觉

      He rubbed his numb foot to restore the feeling.

  • 2

    adj.metaapathetic; insensitive

    • tā de sī xiǎng yǐ jīng má mù le

      思想已经麻木

      His mind was numb.

    • wǒ tǎo yàn guò má mù de shēng huó

      讨厌麻木生活

      I hate living a life of numbness.

    • tā duì pī píng má mù bù rén

      批评麻木不仁

      He is insensitive to criticism.

Word usage

  • Note
    "麻木" is different from "麻痹". The figurative meaning of "麻木" means "unresponsiveness" and cannot be used as a verb; the figurative meaning of "麻痹" means "loss of alertness" and can be used as a verb.