治標不治本 — zhi4 biao1 bu4 zhi4 ben3 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions5 characters

zhi⁴ biao¹ bu⁴ zhi⁴ ben³

to treat the symptoms but not the root cause

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

治

標

不

治

本

As word

1

zhi⁴

to treat the symptoms but not the root cause

2

biao¹

to treat the symptoms but not the root cause

3

bu⁴

to treat the symptoms but not the root cause

4

zhi⁴

to treat the symptoms but not the root cause

5

ben³

to treat the symptoms but not the root cause