of no importance; irrelevant; inconsequential
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1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
of no importance; inconsequential; irrelevant; not mattering
Literally 'unrelated to pain or itch,' this idiom describes comments, actions, or matters that have no real impact on a situation or one's personal interests. Often carries a slightly dismissive tone.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
zhǐ只
shuō说
le了
xiē些
wú无
guān关
tòng痛
yǎng痒
de的
huà话
。
He only made some inconsequential remarks about this matter.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
pī批
píng评
duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
wú无
guān关
tòng痛
yǎng痒
，
gēn根
běn本
bú不
huì会
gǎi改
biàn变
tā他
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
This kind of criticism is of no consequence to him and won't change his mind at all.
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Huì会
yì议
zhǐ只
tǎo讨
lùn论
le了
yī一
xiē些
wú无
guān关
tòng痛
yǎng痒
de的
wèn问
tí题
，
méi没
yǒu有
chù触
jí及
hé核
xīn心
máo矛
dùn盾
。
The meeting only discussed some trivial issues without addressing the core contradictions.
Bǐ比
qǐ起
shī失
qù去
qīn亲
rén人
，
jīn金
qián钱
sǔn损
shī失
shí实
zài在
wú无
guān关
tòng痛
yǎng痒
。
Compared to losing a loved one, financial loss is truly inconsequential.