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虱多不痒 — “When faced with an overwhelming number of problems or difficulties”

虱多不痒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When faced with an overwhelming number of problems or difficulties”. One ceases to worry about them, becoming numb or indifferent to their existence. Literally, “Many lice, no itch”.

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虱多不痒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

虱多不痒 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
虱
shī8louse or parasitic person
多
duō6many, much, more
不
bù4not
痒
yǎng11to itch

Example Sentence with 虱多不痒

他考试挂科太多,现在已经虱多不痒了,反正也不差这一次。
He failed so many exams that he's now become numb to it; one more failure won't make a difference.

Idioms Related to 虱多不痒

Synonyms of 虱多不痒

  • zhài债duō多bù不chóu愁too many debts to worry

More idioms starting with 虱

  • shī虱chǔ处kūn裈zhōng中constrained by mundane life's trivialities
  • shī虱jìng胫jǐ虮gān肝extremely tiny or insignificant

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Questions about 虱多不痒

What does 虱多不痒 mean?

虱多不痒 (shī duō bù yǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When faced with an overwhelming number of problems or difficulties”.

How do you pronounce 虱多不痒?

虱多不痒 is pronounced shī duō bù yǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 虱多不痒 literally mean?

Literally, 虱多不痒 means “Many lice, no itch”. It is used to mean “When faced with an overwhelming number of problems or difficulties”.

What is the Chinese definition of 虱多不痒?

债欠多了反而不忧愁。比喻困难成堆,认为反正一时解除不了,也就不去愁它了。

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