隔靴搔痒

gé xuē sāo yǎng

scratch an itch through a boot (ineffective)

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ENscratch an itch through a boot (ineffective)
隔靴搔痒
靴の上から痒いところを掻く
신 위에서 가려운 곳을 긁다 (효과 없는)

Example Sentences

他的建议隔靴搔痒,根本没解决问题。

Tā de jiànyì gé xuē sāo yǎng, gēnběn méi jiějué wèntí.

His suggestion is ineffective, doesn't solve the problem at all.

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What does 隔靴搔痒 mean in Chinese?+

隔靴搔痒 (gé xuē sāo yǎng) means "scratch an itch through a boot (ineffective)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 隔靴搔痒?+

隔靴搔痒 is pronounced "gé xuē sāo yǎng" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 隔靴搔痒?+

隔靴搔痒 is an HSK 6 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 隔靴搔痒?+

隔靴搔痒 is composed of the characters: 隔, 靴, 搔, 痒.

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