剪枝竭流 — “To deal with symptoms rather than the root cause”
剪枝竭流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deal with symptoms rather than the root cause”. To offer superficial solutions that do not resolve the fundamental problem. Literally, “Cut branches and dry up streams”.
剪枝竭流 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Idioms Related to 剪枝竭流
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- jiǎn剪fā发pī披zī缁renounce secular life and become a monk
- jiǎn剪fà发pī披hè褐become a Buddhist monk or nun
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- jiǎn剪fā发bèi被hè褐renounce secular life and become a monk
- jiǎn剪è恶chú除jiān奸eliminate evil and eradicate treachery
- jiǎn剪zhú烛xī西chuāng窗joyful reunion and intimate conversation
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Open the tool →Questions about 剪枝竭流
What does 剪枝竭流 mean?
剪枝竭流 (jiǎn zhī jié liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deal with symptoms rather than the root cause”.
How do you pronounce 剪枝竭流?
剪枝竭流 is pronounced jiǎn zhī jié liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 剪枝竭流 literally mean?
Literally, 剪枝竭流 means “Cut branches and dry up streams”. It is used to mean “to deal with symptoms rather than the root cause”.
What is the Chinese definition of 剪枝竭流?
剪：绞切；竭：干涸。剪断树枝，使支流干涸。比喻不能从根本上解决问题