无关痛痒 (mó) — (of a matter) insignificant, of no consequence; (of a person) unconcerned, indifferent
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning something is trivial or that someone doesn't care — 'it doesn't touch the sore spot, it doesn't itch.' Often used to dismiss matters as unimportant or describe indifference.
idiom
(of a matter) insignificantof no consequence(of a person) unconcernedindifferent
Examples
- 无关痛痒，。Zhè xiē suǒ shì dōu mó, bié làng fèi shí jiān le.These trivial matters are of no consequence; don't waste time on them.
- 无关痛痒，。Tā duì gōng sī de fā zhǎn wán quán mó, zhǐ gù zì jǐ zhuàn qián.He is completely unconcerned about the company's development, only caring about making money for himself.
- 无关痛痒，。Huì shàng tǎo lùn de wèn tí bìng fēi mó, ér shì jué dìng wèi lái fāng xiàng de guān jiàn.The issues discussed at the meeting are by no means insignificant; they are key to deciding the future direction.
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