搔背 sāobèi to scratch one's back Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 膝痒搔背 xīyǎngsāobèi to miss the point to scratch one's back when it is the knee that itches; to address the wrong problem or miss the point entirely搔背爬 sāobèipá backscratcher a long-handled tool used for scratching one's own back