一錐子扎不出血

Simplified: 一锥子扎不出血

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yīzhuīzizhābùchūxiě ㄧㄓㄨㄟ ˙ㄗㄓㄚㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨㄒㄧㄝˇ

- numb and unfeeling
- unresponsive to outside stimulus

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Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally: a prick of an awl draws no blood
Meaning: Numb and unfeeling, with no reaction to outside stimulus. Critical, describing apathy.

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