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不痛不癢 (bat1 tung3 bat1 joeng5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

不痛不癢 (bat1 tung3 bat1 joeng5, bù tòng bù yǎng) — lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what; fig. not getting to any matter of substance; scratching the surface; superficial; perfunctory

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 不乏其人 (bat1 fat6 kei4 jan4) — not lacking people who share same thought or qualifications
• 不予置評 (bat1 jyu5 zi3 ping4) — No comments
• 不值一提 (bat1 zik6 jat1 tai4) — Unworthy of being mentioned
• 不做 (bat1 zou6) — Not to do
• 不僅僅 (bat1 gan2 gan2) — Not only
• 不入虎穴 (bat1 jap6 fu2 jyut6) — lit. not entering tiger's den, meaning without taking risk

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