tóu​tòng​yī​tóu

reactive

Senses

头痛医头/ 頭痛醫頭 tóu​tòng​yī​tóu reactive

adopting a short-sighted or stop-gap approach by responding to problems only as they arise instead of being proactive

城市规划不能总是头痛医头,我们需要一个长远的整体方案。

头痛医头/ 頭痛醫頭 tóu​tòng​yī​tóu symptomatic

to treat the immediate symptoms of a problem rather than addressing the underlying root cause

这种头痛医头的治疗方式只能暂时缓解病人的痛苦,无法根治疾病。

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