不近人情
Chinese edit
not; no | near; close (to); approximately | human sentiment; natural human feelings; inherent goodness of human nature | ||
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trad. (不近人情) | 不 | 近 | 人情 | |
simp. #(不近人情) | 不 | 近 | 人情 |
Etymology edit
From Zhuangzi:
- 吾驚怖其言,猶河漢而無極也;大有徑庭,不近人情焉。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE
- Wú jīngbù qí yán, yóu héhàn ér wújí yě; dà yǒu jìngtíng, bù jìn rénqíng yān. [Pinyin]
- I was frightened by them; they were like the Milky Way which cannot be traced to its beginning or end. They had no connexion with one another, and were not akin to the experiences of men.
吾惊怖其言,犹河汉而无极也;大有径庭,不近人情焉。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
不近人情
- not amenable to reason; inconsiderate of human feelings; unkind; insensitive