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Meaning of 隔靴搔痒

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
隔 gé 靴 xuē 搔 sāo 痒 yǎng (Trad.: 隔靴搔癢)
lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom); fig. beside the point; ineffectual
Example Sentences
1
我们不要再隔靴搔痒了
,
先生们
。
是时候动手了
!
VP: I think it's time we stop beating around the bush, gentlemen, and go after the damn bush!
2
但是
,
如果流行病真的发生了
,
这将只是隔靴搔痒
。
But if a pandemic does occur, this would be small comfort indeed.
3
但这只是隔靴搔痒而已
,
因为阴谋论都是自动生成的
。
But this is the rub of course, because conspiracy theories are self-sealing.
4
此举犹如隔靴搔痒
;
众议院没有出台相应立法
,
无论如何都不会有太大进展
。
That was peanuts; and nothing will come of it anyway because there is no comparable legislation in the House of Representatives.
5
最后限期到来之前仍有希望重组希腊债务
,
但市场似乎已经厌倦了隔靴搔痒
。
The restructuring of Greek debt may still occur by the deadline, but the market seems to be fed up with all the dancing around.