隔靴抓痒 — “To make a futile or ineffective effort”
隔靴抓痒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile or ineffective effort”. To fail to address the core issue or get to the point; like scratching an itch through a boot. Literally, “Scratch an itch through a boot”.
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隔靴抓痒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
隔靴抓痒 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 隔靴抓痒
他提出的解决方案总是隔靴抓痒，没能真正解决客户的核心问题。
His proposed solutions always scratch an itch through a boot, failing to truly resolve the client's core issues.
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What does 隔靴抓痒 mean?
隔靴抓痒 (gé xuē zhuā yǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a futile or ineffective effort”.
How do you pronounce 隔靴抓痒?
隔靴抓痒 is pronounced gé xuē zhuā yǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 隔靴抓痒 literally mean?
Literally, 隔靴抓痒 means “Scratch an itch through a boot”. It is used to mean “to make a futile or ineffective effort”.
What is the Chinese definition of 隔靴抓痒?
比喻说话作文不中肯，不贴切，没有抓住要点。或做事没有抓住关键。同“隔靴搔痒”。