标本同治
biāo​běn​tóng​zhì

to treat both root cause and symptoms

  1. 标本 標本 biāo​běn
    surface and root
    The secondary branch and the primary root; refers more broadly to the symptoms and the underlying cause of a problem or disease
  2. 同 tóng adverb
    together
    together; in common; to do something with others
  3. 治 zhì verb
    to treat
    to treat a disease or medical condition; to cure; to wipe out pests or eliminate something harmful