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治标不治本

zhì biāo bù zhì běn

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Definitions

  1. 1. to treat the symptoms but not the root cause

Child Words of 治标不治本

不
bù

no; not so

本
běn

root

标
biāo

mark

治
zhì

to rule

不治
bù zhì

to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help

治本
zhì běn

to tackle a problem at its root; to effect a permanent solution (contrasted with 治標|治标[zhì biāo])

治标
zhì biāo

to treat only the symptoms but not the root cause