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无关痛痒

wú guān tòng yǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to not affect sb / irrelevant / of no importance / insignificant
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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.

Source record: cd-ef97821a8e5042dd. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

無關痛癢 无关痛痒 [wu2 guan1 tong4 yang3] /(idiom) to not affect sb; irrelevant; of no importance; insignificant/

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Other forms in these source records: 無關痛癢

  • 无
    mó

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó]

    wú

    not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

  • 关
    guān

    mountain pass / to close / to shut / to turn off / to confine / to lock (sb) up / to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc) / to concern / to involve

    Guān

    surname Guan

  • 痛
    tòng

    ache / pain / sorrow / deeply / thoroughly

  • 痒
    yǎng

    to itch / to tickle

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.