Indifference is when you do not care. You are not angry, not sad, not even interested. Something happens, and you feel almost nothing.

Indifference is when you do not careindifference漠不關心指的是你不在乎。You are not angry, not sad, not even interested你不生氣、不難過，甚至也不感興趣。Something happens, and you feel almost nothing事情發生了，你卻幾乎什麼感覺都沒有。

That empty feeling can hurt more than anger, because anger still means the person matters to you. We use it for one person (his indifference) and for a city or a government that does nothing (public indifference).

That empty feeling can hurt more than anger這種空空的感覺有時候比生氣還傷人, because anger still means the person matters to you因為生氣至少代表這個人對你還有意義。We use it for one person (his indifference)我們可以用在一個人身上，像 his indifference他的漠不關心, and for a city or a government that does nothing (public indifference)也可以用在毫無作為的城市或政府上，像 public indifference公眾的冷漠。

It is a calm, slightly careful word. In everyday talk, people just say “I don’t care” or “whatever.” Indifference is the name of that cold “so what?” — often when we think it is a bit unkind.

It is a calm, slightly careful word這是個平靜、用字稍微謹慎的字。In everyday talk, people just say “I don't care” or “whatever.”日常說話裡，大家就只說「I don't care我不在乎」或「whatever隨便啦」。Indifference is the name of that cold “so what?”indifference就是那種冷冷的「那又怎樣？」的名稱 — often when we think it is a bit unkind通常是我們覺得這樣有點無情的時候。

Though actually, it is not always unkind. Sometimes you choose it: you will not pick a side, or you have stopped fighting a thing you cannot change. And in older careful English, “it is a matter of indifference” can mean “either way is fine” — not heartless, just that you do not mind which one.

Though actually不過其實, it is not always unkind它並不總是無情的。Sometimes you choose it有時候是你自己選擇這樣: you will not pick a side你不想選邊站, or you have stopped fighting a thing you cannot change或是你已經放棄跟一件你改變不了的事情對抗。And in older careful English而在比較古老、講究的英文裡, “it is a matter of indifference” can mean “either way is fine”「it is a matter of indifference」可以指「兩種都可以」 — not heartless, just that you do not mind which one不是無情，只是你不在意選哪一個。