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不痛不癢

bùtòngbùyǎng

ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄤˇ

Simplified 不痛不痒

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

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