不疼不痒 mild
Explanation
形容事情或言行没有实质内容，不痛不痒，没有效果。
Describes something as superficial, ineffective, and without substance.
Origin Story
从前，有个村庄经常闹旱灾，庄稼颗粒无收。村长召集村民开会，商讨解决办法。有人建议修建水利设施，有人建议改进耕作技术，还有人建议向政府求助。但村长却只是不痛不痒地说了几句场面话，没有提出任何具体的措施。结果，旱灾依然年年发生，村民的生活越来越艰难。
Once upon a time, there was a village that frequently suffered from drought, and the harvests were meager. The village elder convened a meeting of the villagers to discuss solutions. Some suggested building irrigation facilities, others suggested improving farming techniques, and still others sought help from the government. But the village elder only spoke superficially and without concrete measures. The drought repeated itself year after year, and the lives of the villagers became increasingly difficult.
Usage
作谓语、定语；指不痛不痒，没有效果。
As predicate and attributive; describes something as superficial and ineffective.
Examples
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他的批评不痛不痒，没有说到点子上。
tade piping butongbuyang, meiyou shudaod ianzishang.
His criticism was mild and didn't hit the mark.
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会议开得没头没脑，不疼不痒，浪费时间。
huiyi kaide mei tou mei nao, bu teng bu yang, langfei shijian
The meeting was pointless and unproductive, a complete waste of time.