不痛不痒 / 不痛不癢
bù tòng bù yǎng
Meaning
- literally doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom) · something is wrong, but not quite sure what
- figuratively not getting to any matter of substance
- scratching the surface
- superficial
- perfunctory
Example sentences
一百万日圆的罚金?根本不痛不痒啊!
一百萬日圓的罰金?根本不痛不癢啊!
yì bǎi wàn rì yuán de fá jīn? gēn běn bù tòng bù yǎng a!
A fine of one million yen? That's nothing!