Read Edit View history 扬汤止沸 yángtāngzhǐfèi ineffective solution Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 扬汤止沸/ 揚湯止沸 yángtāngzhǐfèi ineffective solution To try to stop water from boiling by scooping it up and pouring it back in; describes an ineffective or temporary half-measure that fails to solve a problem at its source. Edit Delete References Add reference antonym 扬汤止沸/揚湯止沸 → 釜底抽薪/釜底抽薪 Edit Delete synonym 扬汤止沸/揚湯止沸 → 负薪救火/負薪救火 Edit Delete
扬汤止沸/ 揚湯止沸 yángtāngzhǐfèi ineffective solution To try to stop water from boiling by scooping it up and pouring it back in; describes an ineffective or temporary half-measure that fails to solve a problem at its source. Edit Delete