- 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
Characters
- 不 (不): no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 痛 (痛): ache; pain; sorrow; deeply; thoroughly
- 不 (不): no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 痒 (痒): variant of 癢|痒[yang3]; to itch; to tickle
Resources
- Wiktionary: 不痛不痒
- MDBG: 不痛不痒
- Examples with 不痛不痒 on Tatoeba
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