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

Child Words of 不痛不痒

不
bù

no; not so

痛
tòng

ache

痒
yǎng

to itch