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不痛不痒
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PinYin bù tòng bù yǎng
Simplified 不痛不痒
Traditional 不痛不癢
- lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what
- fig. not getting to any matter of substance
- scratching the surface
- superficial
- perfunctory
Chinese meanings
- bù tòng bù yǎng
【近义】不得要领、转弯抹角
【反义】一语中的、一针见血
【释义】既不是痛,也不是痒。原形容说不出的一种难受。现多比喻不触及实质,不切中要害,不解决问题。
【出处】明·吴炳《情邮记·反噬》:“这事不痛不痒,却是一个大题目。”
【用例】这种~的批评,对他根本没有什么帮助。
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