隔靴搔痒

Traditional: 隔靴搔癢

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Dictionary entry

lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom)

What does 隔靴搔痒 mean?

隔靴搔痒 (gé xuē sāo yǎng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom)

2fig. beside the point

3ineffectual

Character breakdown

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隔géto separate · to partition 靴xuēboots 搔sāoto scratch · old variant of 騷|骚[sao1]痒yǎngvariant of 癢|痒[yang3] · to itch

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How to pronounce 隔靴搔痒

隔靴搔痒

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