短针攻疽 — “Use a short needle to treat a carbuncle”
短针攻疽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use inadequate or superficial measures to tackle a serious problem, resulting in no effect; applying a ineffective solution to a major issue”. Literally, “use a short needle to treat a carbuncle”.
短针攻疽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 短针攻疽
What does 短针攻疽 mean?
短针攻疽 (duǎn zhēn gōng jū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use inadequate or superficial measures to tackle a serious problem, resulting in no effect; applying a ineffective solution to a major issue”.
How do you pronounce 短针攻疽?
短针攻疽 is pronounced duǎn zhēn gōng jū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 短针攻疽 literally mean?
Literally, 短针攻疽 means “use a short needle to treat a carbuncle”. It is used to mean “to use inadequate or superficial measures to tackle a serious problem, resulting in no effect; applying a ineffective solution to a major issue”.
What is the Chinese definition of 短针攻疽?
攻：医治；疽：毒疮。用短针去治疗毒疮。比喻措施不力，是不能取得效果的