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对症发药
对症发药
对症发药
对症发药
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对症发药

对症发药 — “To prescribe the right remedy for an illness”

对症发药 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prescribe the right remedy for an illness”. To apply the appropriate solution to a specific problem or situation. Literally, “prescribe medicine for the symptoms”.

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对症发药 Pronunciation and Pinyin

对症发药 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
对
duì5to be correct or right
症
zhèng10illness, disease, symptom
发
fā5to issue, send, or develop
药
yào9medicine, drug, chemical

Example Sentence with 对症发药

学习英语不能盲目刷题,要找到自己的薄弱环节,对症发药,才能有效提高。
Learning English shouldn't be about blindly doing practice questions; one must identify their weak points and apply targeted solutions to effectively improve.

Idioms Related to 对症发药

Synonyms of 对症发药

  • duì对zhèng症xià下yào药prescribe right remedy for particular case

Antonyms of 对症发药

  • jǔ举cuò措shī失dàng当act improperly

More idioms starting with 对

  • duì对bu不qǐ起I'm sorry; excuse me
  • duì对hào号rù入zuò座take one's proper place
  • duì对tiān天fā发shì誓swear to Heaven
  • duì对tóu头yuān冤jiā家sworn enemies
  • duì对kè客huī挥háo毫compose or write quickly and skillfully
  • duì对tú屠mén门ér而dà大jué嚼desire unattainable, comfort with illusions
  • duì对chuáng床yè夜yǔ语chat intimately across beds at night
  • duì对chuáng床yè夜yǔ雨intimate reunion conversation between long-separated friends
  • duì对chuáng床fēng风yǔ雨intimate reunion conversation
  • duì对jǐng景shāng伤qíng情Grieved by familiar scenery
  • duì对jǐng景guà挂huà画act or speak perfectly suited to the occasion
  • duì对niú牛tán弹qín琴address an unappreciative audience

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Questions about 对症发药

What does 对症发药 mean?

对症发药 (duì zhèng fā yào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prescribe the right remedy for an illness”.

How do you pronounce 对症发药?

对症发药 is pronounced duì zhèng fā yào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 对症发药 literally mean?

Literally, 对症发药 means “prescribe medicine for the symptoms”. It is used to mean “to prescribe the right remedy for an illness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 对症发药?

针对病根下药。比喻针对缺点错误采取相应办法。

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