Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Indifferent, apathetic, unconcerned: Showing a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or care about something or someone. It describes a state of emotional detachment or disengagement.
   • Cold, unfeeling: Lacking warmth or sympathy in attitude or behavior.

2. Verb:

   • To ignore, to be indifferent to, to pay no attention to: The action of treating something or someone with a lack of interest or concern.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta có thái độ rất thờ ơ trước lời kêu gọi giúp đỡ. (He has a very indifferent attitude towards the plea for help.)
  • Cô ấy thờ ơ với mọi chuyện xung quanh. (She is apathetic to everything around her.)
• Verb:
  • Đừng thờ ơ với những vấn đề của cộng đồng. (Do not ignore the problems of the community.)
  • Cậu ấy hoàn toàn thờ ơ lời khuyên của tôi. (He completely ignored my advice.)

Advanced Usage

• "thờ ơ lạnh nhạt": A compound phrase emphasizing cold indifference and aloofness.

  • Sự đón tiếp thờ ơ lạnh nhạt khiến khách hàng không quay lại. (The cold and indifferent reception made the customers not return.)

• "chủ nghĩa thờ ơ": Indifferentism (a philosophical or religious attitude of indifference).

  • "Chủ nghĩa thờ ơ" trong chính trị là nguy hiểm. (Indifferentism in politics is dangerous.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lãnh đạm (adj): Cold, indifferent, aloof. Often interchangeable with but can imply a more deliberate, dignified coldness.
• Hờ hững (adj): Negligent, careless, showing a lack of proper attention.
• Vô tâm (adj): Thoughtless, inconsiderate; lacking care or concern for others' feelings.

Synonyms

• Indifferent: Having no particular interest or sympathy.
• Apathetic: Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
• Unconcerned: Not worried or anxious.
• Ignore: To refuse to take notice of or acknowledge.

Related Idioms

• Thờ ơ như khúc gỗ: As indifferent as a log; to be completely unresponsive or unfeeling.

  • Dù tôi nói gì, anh ấy vẫn thờ ơ như khúc gỗ. (No matter what I said, he remained as indifferent as a log.)

• Thờ ơ với danh vọng: Indifferent to fame and honors.

  • Nhà khoa học ấy nổi tiếng vì thờ ơ với danh vọng. (That scientist is famous for being indifferent to fame.)

adj

1. indifferent

verb

1. to ignore