头痛医头
tóu
tòng
yī
tóu

Definitions

  1. 1. to treat the symptoms
  2. 2. reactive (rather than proactive)

Components

  • 头痛 tóu tòng – to have a headache
  • 医 yī – medical
  • 头 tóu – head

Related Words

  • 头痛医头,脚痛医脚 tóu tòng yī tóu , jiǎo tòng yī jiǎo – to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb)