אֵינוֹ נִכְוָה אֲפִלּוּ בְּחַמֵּי חַמִּין

ביטוי (אנגלית)

He is not burned even by boiling water

הגדרה (אנגלית)

He is not burned even by boiling water. Figuratively: someone who does not understand hints, not even the most obvious ones. Or: someone who is not offended even by a heavy insult. 'Thick-skinned'.

("It happened that the maidservant of Rabbi Eliezer died, and his disciples came to comfort him. When he saw them, he went up to the attic—and they followed him. He entered an inner room—they followed him, he entered the hall—they followed him. He said to them: I used to think you were burned by lukewarm water, but now I see you are not burned even by boiling water!" - Berakhot 16a)