隔靴搔痒 géxuēsāoyǎng ineffectual Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 隔 gé verbpreposition to separate to partition; to divide or cut off so that two things cannot connect; to stand or lie between靴 xuē noun boots (bound form) boots搔痒 搔癢 sāoyǎng to scratch an itch to scratch an itchy spot with one's fingernails or a tool