头痛医头，脚痛医脚 | Chinese meaning | lingaku

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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)
reactive (rather than proactive)

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)
reactive (rather than proactive)

头

HSK 2

含义head; top; chief, first; boss

拼音tóu

痛

HSK 31

含义pain, ache; sorry, sad; bitter

拼音tòng

医

HSK 1

含义cure, heal; doctor, medical

拼音yī

脚

HSK 2

含义leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

拼音jiǎo