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

Characters and words in 不痛不痒

= bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
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tòng = tu + (e)ng4
ache / pain / sorrow / deeply / thoroughly
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yǎng = y + ang3
variant of 癢|痒[yang3] / to itch / to tickle
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yǎng = y + ang3
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