头痛医头，脚痛医脚

tóu tòng yī tóu , jiǎo tòng yī jiǎo

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Definitions

1. to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb)
2. reactive (rather than proactive)

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Child Words of 头痛医头，脚痛医脚

• 痛 痛 tòng: ache
• 脚 脚 jiǎo: foot
• 头 头 tóu: head
• 医 医 yī: medical
• 头痛 头痛 tóu tòng: to have a headache
• 头痛医头 头痛医头 tóu tòng yī tóu: to treat the symptoms