Lingaku- lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what
- fig. not getting to any matter of substance
- scratching the surface
- superficial
- perfunctory
Generated definitions (experimental)
- doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); something is wrong, but not quite sure what
- not getting to any matter of substance
- scratching the surface
- superficial
- perfunctory
This idiom describes a situation where there are issues present, but they are not significant or serious enough to warrant immediate concern. It implies a lack of depth or urgency in addressing the matter.
The discussion in this meeting was totally superficial, it ended without any conclusion.
This meaning illustrates that a conversation or discussion fails to address important topics or lacks depth, often resulting in vague or inconclusive outcomes.
tā men他们de的biàn lùn辩论zhǐ shì只是zài在biǎo miàn shang表面上zhēng lùn争论，bù tòng bù yǎng不痛不痒，gēn běn根本méi yǒu没有jiě jué解决wèn tí问题。
Their debate was just a superficial argument, it didn't address the problem at all.
This phrase indicates only a preliminary exploration of a topic without going into detail, suggesting that there is much more to uncover beneath the surface.
zài在zhè这piān篇wén zhāng文章Zhōng中，zuò zhě作者zhǐ shì只是chù jí触及le了zhǔ tí主题de的biǎo miàn表面，bù tòng bù yǎng不痛不痒。
In this article, the author only scratched the surface of the topic.
This meaning indicates a lack of depth, where matters are presented in a way that does not reveal the core or important aspects.
Her analysis was very superficial and did not provide any substantial information.
For such a project, we cannot settle for a superficial outcome.
This term conveys a sense of doing something merely as a routine or duty without genuine engagement, often signifying indifference towards the task at hand.
He is very perfunctory in his work and shows no enthusiasm at all.
wǒ我xī wàng希望nǐ你Néng能rèn zhēn认真duì dài对待zhè ge这个rèn wu任务，ér而bù shì不是bù tòng bù yǎng不痛不痒de地wán chéng完成tā它。
I hope you can take this task seriously instead of doing it in a perfunctory manner.
Generated collocations (experimental)
bù tòng bù yǎng不痛不痒de的tài du态度a perfunctory attitudebù tòng bù yǎng不痛不痒de的huí dá回答a superficial responsebù tòng bù yǎng不痛不痒de的píng lùn评论superficial commentsbù tòng bù yǎng不痛不痒de的cuò shī措施superficial measuresbù tòng bù yǎng不痛不痒de的zuò fǎ做法a half-hearted approachbù tòng bù yǎng不痛不痒de的tǎo lùn讨论a hollow discussionbù tòng bù yǎng不痛不痒de的gǎi gé改革token reformsbù tòng bù yǎng不痛不痒de的guān xi关系a lukewarm relationshipbù tòng bù yǎng不痛不痒de的fǎn yìng反应tepid reactionbù tòng bù yǎng不痛不痒de的yǐng xiǎng影响minimal impactbù tòng bù yǎng不痛不痒de的fēn xī分析shallow analysis