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
trad. 不痛不癢
Also written 不痛不癢【bù tòng bù yǎng】
Characters in this word
3不
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no; not so, (bound form) not; un-
- Pinyin
- bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 9 of 2500
痛
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ache, pain, sorrow, deeply, thoroughly
- Pinyin
- tòng
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 2032 of 2500
痒
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variant of 癢|痒[yang3], to itch, to tickle
- Pinyin
- yǎng
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 11615 of 2500