头痛医头

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   to treat the symptoms

   • wǒmenbùnéngtóutòngyītóu,yàozhǎodàogēnběnyuányīn.

     我们不能头痛医头，要找到根本原因。🔊

     We cannot treat only the symptoms; we must find the root cause.

2. 貳形adjective

   reactive (rather than proactive)

   • wǒmenbùnéngtóutòngyītóu,yàocónggēnběnshàngjiějuéwèntí.

     我们不能头痛医头，要从根本上解决问题。🔊

     We cannot just treat the symptoms; we must solve the problem at its root.