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隔靴搔痒 (隔靴搔癢)

gé xuē sāo yǎng

Definition

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

Character Decomposition

隔
=
阝
+
鬲
靴
=
革
+
化
搔
=
扌
+
蚤
痒
=
疒
+
羊

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