Definition
无情无义 is a four-character idiom meaning 'without feeling and without righteousness'. It describes a person who is cold-hearted, shows no human affection, and disregards moral obligations. The literal components are 无 'without', 情 'emotion/feeling', 义 'justice/loyalty'. You use this expression to harshly criticize someone's betrayal or cruelty — it carries strong moral condemnation.
idiom
cold-hearted and ungratefuldevoid of human feeling and moral dutyruthless
Examples
- 无情无义，。Tā zhège rén wú qíng wú yì, duì péngyou yě xià de liǎo shǒu.He is so cold-hearted and ungrateful — he can even hurt his friends.
- 无情无义，。Zuò chū zhèyàng wú qíng wú yì de shì, dàjiā dōu hěn qìfèn.Everyone was furious about such a ruthless and ungrateful act.
- 无情无义。Nǐ bùnéng wú qíng wú yì de pāoqì jiārén.You can't abandon your family so cold-heartedly.
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