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Home / Idiom / 不痛不痒

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

不痛不痒
bù tòng bù yǎng
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to fail to grasp the main points不得要领bù dé yào lǐng(of a defect etc) to be of no great matter (idiom) · harmless无伤大雅wú shāng dà yǎ(idiom) to treat sth as no big deal · to downplay · to understate轻描淡写qīng miáo dàn xiě
Antonyms
(idiom) to hit the mark with a comment; to say sth spot on一语中的yī yǔ zhòng dìlit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom) · fig. to hit the nail on the head一针见血yī zhēn jiàn xiě
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