头痛医头，脚痛医脚 — “Treat the head when the head aches, treat the foot when the foot hurts”
头痛医头，脚痛医脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deal with a problem superficially or temporarily, addressing symptoms rather than the root cause; to adopt a piecemeal approach”. Literally, “Treat the head when the head aches, treat the foot when the foot hurts”.
头痛医头，脚痛医脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 头痛医头，脚痛医脚
What does 头痛医头，脚痛医脚 mean?
头痛医头，脚痛医脚 (tóu tòng yī tóu ， jiǎo tòng yī jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deal with a problem superficially or temporarily, addressing symptoms rather than the root cause; to adopt a piecemeal approach”.
How do you pronounce 头痛医头，脚痛医脚?
头痛医头，脚痛医脚 is pronounced tóu tòng yī tóu ， jiǎo tòng yī jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 头痛医头，脚痛医脚 literally mean?
Literally, 头痛医头，脚痛医脚 means “Treat the head when the head aches, treat the foot when the foot hurts”. It is used to mean “to deal with a problem superficially or temporarily, addressing symptoms rather than the root cause; to adopt a piecemeal approach”.
What is the Chinese definition of 头痛医头，脚痛医脚?
比喻被动应付，对问题不作根本彻底的解决。