头痛治头 — “To treat the symptoms rather than the root cause”
头痛治头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat the symptoms rather than the root cause”. To take stopgap measures; to deal with problems superficially without a comprehensive plan. Literally, “treat the head when the head aches”.
头痛治头 Pronunciation and Pinyin
头痛治头 Character Breakdown
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What does 头痛治头 mean?
头痛治头 (tóu tòng zhì tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat the symptoms rather than the root cause”.
How do you pronounce 头痛治头?
头痛治头 is pronounced tóu tòng zhì tóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 头痛治头 literally mean?
Literally, 头痛治头 means “treat the head when the head aches”. It is used to mean “to treat the symptoms rather than the root cause”.
What is the Chinese definition of 头痛治头?
指针对疼痛部位医治，不追究病因。比喻做事缺乏通盘计划，被动应付，不从根本上彻底的解决