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Chinese dictionary
v.merely alleviate the symptoms of an illness; (of a problem, etc.) bring about a temporary solution; adopt a temporary solution; seek temporary relief
治标无济于事。
A temporary fix won't help solve problems.
你可以治标来控制疫情。
You can treat the symptoms to control the outbreaks.
人们处理问题往往只治标不治本。
People often deal with the symptoms rather than the root cause of a problem.
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