yǎng
variant of 癢|痒[yang3]
to itch
to tickle
bù tòng bù yǎng
lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what
fig. not getting to any matter of substance
scratching the surface
superficial
perfunctory
sāo yǎng
to scratch (an itch)
to tickle
gé xuē sāo yǎng
lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom)
fig. beside the point
ineffectual
xīn lǐ yǎng yang
lit. itchy heart
to be itching to do sth (idiom)
sào yǎng bìng
scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
shī duō bù yǎng
many fleas, but unconcerned (idiom); no point in worrying about one debt when one has so many others
Troubles never come singly.
It never rains but it pours.
yáng sào yǎng bìng
scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
yáng sào yǎng zhèng
scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
yáng yǎng yì
scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
yǎng yang náo
backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
pí yǎng
(coll.) to need a spanking
yáng sào yǎng bìng
scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
yáng sào yǎng zhèng
scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
yáng yǎng yì
scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
sào yǎng bìng
scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
tòng yǎng
pain and itch
sufferings
importance
consequence
bù tòng bù yǎng
lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what
fig. not getting to any matter of substance
scratching the surface
superficial
perfunctory
bù zhī tòng yǎng
numb
unfeeling
indifferent
inconsequential
bù guān tòng yǎng
unimportant
of no consequence
xīn lǐ yǎng yang
lit. itchy heart
to be itching to do sth (idiom)
shǒu yǎng
(fig.) to itch (to do sth)
shī duō bù yǎng
many fleas, but unconcerned (idiom); no point in worrying about one debt when one has so many others
Troubles never come singly.
It never rains but it pours.
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