zhì biāo
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  • v.merely alleviate the symptoms of an illness; (of a problem, etc.) bring about a temporary solution; adopt a temporary solution; seek temporary relief

    • zhì biāo wú jì yú shì

      治标无济于事

      A temporary fix won't help solve problems.

    • nǐ kě yǐ zhì biāo lái kòng zhì yì qíng

      可以治标控制疫情

      You can treat the symptoms to control the outbreaks.

    • rén men chǔ lǐ wèn tí wǎng wǎng zhǐ zhì biāo bù zhì běn

      人们处理问题往往治标治本

      People often deal with the symptoms rather than the root cause of a problem.