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隔靴搔癢

géxuēsāoyǎng

ㄍㄜˊ ㄒㄩㄝ ㄙㄠ ㄧㄤˇ

Simplified 隔靴搔痒

  1. 1lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom)
  2. 2fig. beside the point
  3. 3ineffectual

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