扬汤止沸，不如去薪

See also: 揚湯止沸，不如去薪

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 扬汤止沸，不如去薪 – see 揚湯止沸，不如去薪 (“Lifting the soup to stop it from boiling is less effective than taking away the firewood.; It is better to solve the root problem, rather than treating the symptoms.”). (This term is the simplified form of 揚湯止沸，不如去薪).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.