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不痛不痒

bù tòng bù yǎng

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Definitions

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