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無情無義

简 无情无义 · 繁 無情無義
Mandarin · pinyin wú qíng wú yì

Meanings

  1. completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
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無
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情
qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
義
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无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
义
yì · right conduct, righteousness
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2–2–2–4 · wu2 qing2 wu2 yi4

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mou4 cing4 mou4 ji6

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  1. (idiomatic) cold and ruthless

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無情無義 · wu2 qing2 wu2 yi4
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Exact source record無情無義 无情无义 [wu2 qing2 wu2 yi4] /completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless/