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虱多不痒

shī duō bù yǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(lit.) when covered with lice, one doesn't feel the itching anymore (idiom) / (fig.) to be past worrying (about sth)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

蝨多不癢 虱多不痒 [shi1 duo1 bu4 yang3] /(lit.) when covered with lice, one doesn't feel the itching anymore (idiom)/(fig.) to be past worrying (about sth)/

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Other forms in these source records: 蝨多不癢

  • 虱
    shī

    louse

  • 多
    duō

    many / much / more / a lot of / too many / in excess / (after a numeral) ... odd / how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duó]) / (bound form) multi- / poly-

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 痒
    yǎng

    to itch / to tickle

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.