隔靴搔癢
Chinese edit
to separate; to stand or lie between; to divide to separate; to stand or lie between; to divide; to cut off |
boots | to scratch an itch; to tickle | ||
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trad. (隔靴搔癢) | 隔 | 靴 | 搔癢 | |
simp. (隔靴搔痒) | 隔 | 靴 | 搔痒 | |
Literally: “to scratch an itch from outside one's boot”. |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
隔靴搔癢
- to attempt an ineffective solution