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头痛医头，脚痛医脚
tóutòngyītóu,jiǎotòngyījiǎo
Traditional: 頭痛醫頭，腳痛醫腳
to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb) / reactive (rather than proactive)
Character Breakdown
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3
痛
tòng
ache, pain; bitterness, sorrow; deeply, thoroughly
HSK 5
医
yī
to cure, to heal, to treat; doctor; medicine
HSK 1
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3
脚
jiǎo
leg, foot; foundation, base
HSK 3
痛
tòng
ache, pain; bitterness, sorrow; deeply, thoroughly
HSK 5
医
yī
to cure, to heal, to treat; doctor; medicine
HSK 1
脚
jiǎo
leg, foot; foundation, base
HSK 3
Additional Information
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Chinese
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