We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「不知疼癢」, with its usage explained below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「不知疼癢」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
I don’t know whether it hurts or itches. A metaphor for being inconsiderate and uncaring.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bù zhī téng yǎng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bat1 ji1 tang4 yeung5
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
