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不痛不痒
bù tòng bù yǎng
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Definitions
- 1. lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what
- 2. fig. not getting to any matter of substance
- 3. scratching the surface
- 4. superficial
- 5. perfunctory