不痛不癢

不痛不痒
bùtòngbùyǎng
  1. lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what
  2. fig. not getting to any matter of substance
  3. scratching the surface
  4. superficial
  5. perfunctory

CEDICT

  1. hesitant and equivocal in attitude (when dealing with a matter)
  2. not getting to the substance of the matter; perfunctory; superficial

Wiktionary

  1. 做事不痛快、不俐落。
  2. 沒關係，不切中要害。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
2 痛 tòng
  1. ache
  2. pain
  3. sorrow
  4. deeply
  5. thoroughly
3 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
4 癢 yǎng
  1. to itch
  2. to tickle

Related entries

淺薄 qiǎnbó superficial
鄙陋 bǐlòu
  1. superficial
  2. shallow
半桶水 bàntǒngshuǐ
  1. (coll.) (of one's skills, knowledge etc) limited
  2. superficial
  3. half-baked
  4. sb with a smattering of knowledge (of sth)
  5. dabbler
浮 fú
  1. to float
  2. superficial
  3. floating
  4. unstable
  5. movable
  6. provisional
  7. temporary
  8. transient
  9. impetuous
  10. hollow
  11. inflated
  12. to exceed
  13. superfluous
  14. excessive
  15. surplus
花瓣浮在水面上。

The petals are floating on the water.

Source: Tatoeba

浮面 fúmiàn
  1. surface (of a liquid)
  2. superficial
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