头痛医头，脚痛医脚
头痛医头，脚痛医脚
tóu tòng yī tóu , jiǎo tòng yī jiǎo
to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb); reactive (rather than proactive)
verb
Traditional: 頭痛醫頭，腳痛醫腳
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- (verb) to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb)
- reactive (rather than proactive)
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