隔靴搔痒

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 隔靴搔痒 – see 隔靴搔癢 (“to scratch an itch from outside one's boot; to attempt an ineffective solution”). (This term is the simplified form of 隔靴搔癢).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.