没人关心
méi rén guānxīn
The English phrase 'no one cares' is translated into Chinese as 没人关心 (méi rén guānxīn).
This phrase is used to say that nobody is interested in or concerned about a particular person or situation.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 没人关心 is composed of 没 (méi) 'not have', 人 (rén) 'person' and 关心 (guānxīn) 'to care/concern'.
Which one should you use?
Another way to say 'no one cares' is 没人在乎, which often carries a slightly more dismissive or blunt tone. The phrase 无人关注 is a formal way to say 'no one cares' that emphasizes a lack of attention or concern.
How do you pronounce it?
méi rén guānxīn
Did you know?
- If you want to say 'no one cares' with even more social indifference, you might use the slang 关我屁事, which translates to 'how is this my fart matter'.
- When expressing that no one cares about a specific problem, Chinese speakers may use the idiom 无人问津 (wúrén wènjīn), which literally means 'no one asks after the ferry'.
- The word 关注 (guānzhù) in the formal phrase 无人关注 is also the standard term for 'following' someone on social media platforms like Weibo.
Examples in context
- 我提出的建议都没人在意。Nobody cares about the proposals I put forward.
- 这件事情我已经解释了很多遍，谁在乎啊！I've explained this matter many times, but who cares!
- 现在根本没人关心这件事。Xiànzài gēnběn méirén guānxīn zhè jiàn shì.No one cares about this matter at all right now.
- 他觉得没人关心他的感受。Tā juéde méirén guānxīn tā de gǎnshòu.He feels that no one cares about his feelings.
- 大家都忙，没人关心我的生活。Dàjiā dōu máng, méirén guānxīn wǒ de shēnghuó.Everyone is busy, so no one cares about my life.
Example conversation
Zihan is complaining about a boring topic to Wei.
- 梓涵 Zihan你看这张照片，很有意思吧？nǐ kàn zhè zhāng zhào piàn, hěn yǒu yì si ba?Look at this photo, it's interesting, right?
- 伟 Wei真的很无聊，没人关心这个。zhēn de hěn wú liáo, méi rén guān xīn zhè ge.It's really boring, no one cares about this.
- 梓涵 Zihan你怎么这么没礼貌！nǐ zěn me zhè me méi lǐ mào!How can you be so rude!
- 伟 Wei我只是在说实话，梓涵。wǒ zhǐ shì zài shuō shí huà, zǐ hán.I'm just telling the truth, Zihan.
