Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
頭痛醫頭，腳痛醫腳 tóu tòng yī tóu ， jiǎo tòng yī jiǎo
treat only symptoms, not the root cause
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb)
- 2. reactive (rather than proactive)
Characters
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head; the top; end
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pain; ache; sorrow
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doctor; medical; medicine
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head; the top; end
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foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)
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pain; ache; sorrow
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doctor; medical; medicine
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foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)
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