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Home / Idiom / 隔靴搔痒

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

隔靴搔痒
gé xuē sāo yǎng
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to fail to grasp the main points不得要领bù dé yào lǐngto work hard while accomplishing little · to toil to no avail劳而无功láo ér wú gōngfutile徒劳tú láo
Antonyms
penetrated · trenchant · incisive鞭辟入里biān pì rù lǐ