隔靴搔痒 / 隔靴搔癢

gé​xuē​sāo​yǎng

ineffectual

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

他的这些批评只是隔靴搔痒，根本没有触及问题的核心。

idiom

created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM