suffering; importance
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
suffering; hardship; affliction (figurative)
Used in the idiom 痛痒相关 to describe a close relationship where parties share weal and woe. Literally 'pain and itch', referring to bodily sensations that demand immediate attention.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
gàn干
bù部
yīng应
yǔ与
qún群
zhòng众
tòng痛
yǎng痒
xiāng相
guān关
，
shí时
kè刻
guān关
xīn心
bǎi百
xìng姓
jí疾
kǔ苦
。
Leading cadres should be closely connected with the masses, always caring about the hardships of the people.
Xiōng兄
dì弟
zhī之
jiān间
tòng痛
yǎng痒
xiāng相
guān关
，
bù不
fēn分
bǐ彼
cǐ此
。
Brothers are closely bound together, sharing weal and woe without distinction.
noun
important matter; vital concern; consequence (figurative)
formalTypically used in negative constructions such as 不关痛痒 or 无关痛痒, meaning 'of no consequence', 'irrelevant', or 'immaterial'.
Zhè这
shì事
bù不
guān关
tòng痛
yǎng痒
，
bù不
bì必
lǐ理
huì会
。
This matter is of no consequence and need not be bothered with.
Tā他
shuō说
de的
huà话
wú无
guān关
tòng痛
yǎng痒
，
méi没
yǒu有
shí实
zhì质
nèi内
róng容
。
What he said was irrelevant and lacked substantive content.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
wú无
guān关
tòng痛
yǎng痒
de的
píng评
lùn论
jiě解
jué决
bù不
liǎo了
shí实
jì际
wèn问
tí题
。
Such inconsequential commentary cannot solve practical problems.