除疾遗类 — “To treat the symptoms but not the root cause”
除疾遗类 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat the symptoms but not the root cause”. To remove a problem superficially, leaving behind potential trouble or future difficulties. Literally, “eliminate illness, leave remnants/roots”.
除疾遗类 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- chú除è恶wù务běn本eliminate evil by striking at the root
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- chú除jiù旧gēng更xīn新abolish the old and establish the new
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- chú除cán残qù去huì秽eradicate evil and corruption
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What does 除疾遗类 mean?
除疾遗类 (chú jí yí lèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat the symptoms but not the root cause”.
How do you pronounce 除疾遗类?
除疾遗类 is pronounced chú jí yí lèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 除疾遗类 literally mean?
Literally, 除疾遗类 means “eliminate illness, leave remnants/roots”. It is used to mean “to treat the symptoms but not the root cause”.
What is the Chinese definition of 除疾遗类?
遗：留下。类：种。只治表面的病，又留下了病根。比喻去患不彻底，留下祸根。