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隔靴搔痒
gé​xuē​sāo​yǎng

ineffectual

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隔靴搔痒 (隔靴搔癢) gé​xuē​sāo​yǎng
ineffectual idiom
literally scratching an itch from outside the boot; failing to get to the heart of the matter or address the root of a problem; beside the point

Frequency

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0.236 per million

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