隔靴搔痒

géxuēsāoyǎng

lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom); fig. beside the point

Traditional 隔靴搔癢

Meaning

géxuēsāoyǎngge2 xue1 sao1 yang3
  1. lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom)
  2. fig. beside the point
  3. ineffectual

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