治標
simp治标zi6 biu1zhì biāo
English
- to treat only the symptoms but not the root cause
- to apply a temporary solution for a problem; to take stopgap measures
粵語 — Cantonese
- 只係處理表面問題,但係忽略真正源頭
Examples
你食止痛藥只係治標,你應該治本,揾出經常頭痛嘅原因。
The pain-killer you took was merely a stopgap. You should get to the root and find out why often have a headache.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk