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不痛不癢

bat1 tung3 bat1 joeng5

bu4 tong4 bu4 yang3

scratching the surface; superficial; perfunctory

Level: 3
This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 國

不痛不癢

This word was added by bybell on 23rd Jan 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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不 bat1 bu4 {fou3 fu1} - no, not; un-; negative prefix
痛 tung3 tong4 - painful; aching
不 bat1 bu4 {fou3 fu1} - no, not; un-; negative prefix
癢 joeng5 yang3 - itch; tickle

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