隔靴搔痒(gé xuē sāo yǎng)

4 charactersTrad. 隔靴搔癢

lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
gé xuē sāo yǎng
Meaning
lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
隔靴搔癢

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