bất cận nhơn tình
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Out of touch with human feeling — conduct by private code, deaf to how people are.
Literally: not near human sentiment
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “bất cận nhơn tình” mean?
Out of touch with human feeling — conduct by private code, deaf to how people are. Literally: not near human sentiment
Is “bất cận nhơn tình” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.