扬汤止沸

See also: 揚湯止沸

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 扬汤止沸 – see 揚湯止沸 (“try to stop water from boiling by scooping it up from the pot and pouring it back; to implement temporary solutions that do not address the root of the problem”). (This term is the simplified form of 揚湯止沸).

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