- 偏头痛 piāntóutòng migrainerecurring headache that typically affects one side of the head and is often accompanied by nausea or vomiting
- 抱头痛哭 bàotóutòngkū to weep in each other's armsto weep together while holding each other, typically due to extreme sadness or overwhelming joy; to cry on each other's shoulder
- 迎头痛击 yíngtóutòngjī to deliver a frontal assaultTo meet head-on and deliver a heavy or fatal blow; to repulse a frontal assault before the enemy has a chance to catch their breath.
- 头痛医头 tóutòngyītóu to treat the symptomsto treat only the symptoms of a problem rather than the root cause; being reactive rather than proactive
- 头痛欲裂 tóutòngyùliè splitting headache(idiom) to have a splitting headache; to feel as if one's head is about to burst
- 头痛医头,脚痛医脚 tóutòngyītóujiǎotòngyījiǎo to treat the symptoms not the causeTo treat the symptoms of a problem rather than getting to the root of it; only dealing with immediate details instead of providing a fundamental solution.
- 群发性头痛 qúnfāxìngtóutòng cluster headachea severe headache that occurs in groups or cycles