不痛不癢
Chinese
not; no | ache; pain; sorrow | not; no | itch | ||
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trad. (不痛不癢) | 不 | 痛 | 不 | 癢 | |
simp. (不痛不痒) | 不 | 痛 | 不 | 痒 | |
Literally: “doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle”. |
Pronunciation
Idiom
不痛不癢
- not getting to the substance of the matter; perfunctory; superficial
- hesitant and equivocal in attitude (when dealing with a matter)
Synonyms
- (not getting into the substance of the matter): 不疼不癢/不疼不痒 (bùténgbùyǎng)
- (hesitant and equivocal in attitude): 不疼不癢/不疼不痒 (bùténgbùyǎng)