治标不治本

zhì biāo bù zhì běn

释义

1. to treat the symptoms but not the root cause

治标不治本 的构成词

• 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