隔靴搔痒

Traditional (Taiwan): 隔靴搔癢

géxuēsāoyǎng ㄍㄜˊ ㄒㄩㄝ ㄙㄠ ㄧㄤˇ

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

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 不得要领 bùdéyàolǐng
    • 说话不得要领 talk without getting to the point

Antonyms 反义词

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