Meaning of 隔靴搔痒
隔靴搔痒 means to scratch an itch through a boot; fig. to miss the point; to take ineffective action that fails to address the root of a problem; to offer superficial criticism. Pronounced gé xuē sāo yǎng.
- to scratch an itch through a boot; fig. to miss the point; to take ineffective action that fails to address the root of a problem; to offer superficial criticism
Definitions & Examples
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
zhǐ只
shì是
gé隔
xuē靴
sāo搔
yǎng痒
，
gēn根
běn本
jiě解
jué决
bù不
liǎo了
wèn问
tí题
。
Doing this is merely scratching the surface; it won't solve the fundamental problem at all.
Zhè这
piān篇
píng评
lùn论
xiě写
de得
gé隔
xuē靴
sāo搔
yǎng痒
，
méi没
yǒu有
chù触
jí及
wèn问
tí题
de的
shí实
zhì质
。
This commentary misses the mark, failing to touch on the essence of the problem.
Rú如
guǒ果
gǎi改
gé革
zhǐ只
shì是
gé隔
xuē靴
sāo搔
yǎng痒
，
nà那
me么
xiào效
guǒ果
bì必
rán然
yǒu有
xiàn限
。
If the reforms merely scratch the surface, the results will inevitably be limited.
Tā他
de的
jiàn建
yì议
zǒng总
shì是
gé隔
xuē靴
sāo搔
yǎng痒
，
ràng让
rén人
tīng听
bù不
chū出
zhòng重
diǎn点
。
His suggestions always miss the point, leaving people unable to discern the main focus.