jiù​huǒ​yáng​fèi

to treat symptoms not causes

Senses

救火扬沸/ 救火揚沸 jiù​huǒ​yáng​fèi to treat symptoms not causes

(idiom) like pouring boiling water to put out a fire; to tackle a problem without addressing its root cause or to use an ineffective method that fails to eliminate the source of a disaster

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