麻木

• Pinyin: má mù
• Desglose de hanzi: 麻 = 广 (shelter) + 林 (plants) — hemp/numbness; 木 = pictograph of a tree — stiff, wooden

Significado

entumecido; insensible; apático

Can describe physical numbness from cold or poor circulation, or emotional numbness from prolonged hardship, trauma, or overstimulation. Often used to criticise social indifference or desensitisation.

Ejemplos

1. 长时间坐在电脑前，他的手臂开始酸胀，双手也逐渐变得麻木，不得不起身活动一下。
2. 连续几年目睹身边的不公正现象，他的内心渐渐变得麻木，不再感到愤怒或悲伤。
3. 医生告知她下肢可能永久麻木，她沉默良久，才缓缓点头接受了这个现实。

Guía de uso

Contexto: medicine, psychology, social commentary

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 长期高强度工作会让人的神经系统逐渐麻木，对外界刺激的反应能力明显下降。(Prolonged high-intensity work can gradually numb the nervous system, noticeably reducing one's responsiveness to external stimuli.)
• 他已经对那些重复的批评麻木了，再也不会因为别人的否定而失眠。(He has become numb to those repeated criticisms and no longer loses sleep over others' rejection.)

Incorrecto

• 用麻木代替疲惫 — 麻木 implies a loss of feeling or sensitivity, whereas 疲惫 means exhausted or tired; do not conflate them

Origen e historia

麻 (hemp; numbing sensation) + 木 (wood; stiff/rigid) — combined sense: numb and stiff like wood

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal