








救寒莫如重裘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to truly solve a problem or overcome a difficulty, one must employ fundamental and practical methods, addressing the root cause rather than superficial symptoms; effective and substantial solutions are paramount”. Literally, “Nothing beats heavy furs for relieving cold”.

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Open the tool →救寒莫如重裘 (jiù hán mò rú chóng qiú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to truly solve a problem or overcome a difficulty, one must employ fundamental and practical methods, addressing the root cause rather than superficial symptoms; effective and substantial solutions are paramount”.
救寒莫如重裘 is pronounced jiù hán mò rú chóng qiú in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 救寒莫如重裘 means “Nothing beats heavy furs for relieving cold”. It is used to mean “to truly solve a problem or overcome a difficulty, one must employ fundamental and practical methods, addressing the root cause rather than superficial symptoms; effective and substantial solutions are paramount”.
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