| 釋義 |
膝癢搔背xī yǎng sāo bèiscratch the back when the knee itches-attempt an ineffective and improper solution
? 議論無所依，如膝癢而搔背。(桓寬《鹽鐵論·利議》) If your arguments are groundless,they will be like scratching the back when the knee itches. 膝癢搔背xi yang sao beiscratch the back while the knee is itching—miss the point entirely 膝癢搔背xī yǎnɡ shāo bèi膝蓋癢卻去搔背。比喻做事或言論抓不住要害。irrelevant, not applicable |