不痛不痒

不痛不痒 [bù tòng bù yǎng]

1. ■ neither painful nor itching; scratching the surface; cause no pain, nor itch; not grasping the main points; not forceful; not to the point; perfunctory; playing with words; pointless; superficial:

不痛不痒的批评 superficial criticism;

对问题作不痛不痒的探讨 scratch the surface of the problem;

他在会上讲了些不痛不痒的话。 He made some perfunctory remarks at the meeting.