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头痛医头
tóu​tòng​yī​tóu

to treat the symptoms

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  • 头痛医头，脚痛医脚 tóu​tòng​yī​tóu​jiǎo​tòng​yī​jiǎo to treat the symptoms not the cause
    To 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.