治標

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See also: 治标

Chinese

to rule; to govern; to manage
to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); cure; treatment; to heal
 
the topmost branches of a tree; surface; sign
the topmost branches of a tree; surface; sign; to mark; (outward) sign; indication; prize; award; bid
 
trad. (治標)
simp. (治标)

Pronunciation


Verb

治標

  1. to merely alleviate the symptoms of an illness; to take stopgap measures; to bring about a temporary solution
    治標治本治标治本  ―  zhìbiāo bù zhìběn  ―  to treat the symptoms but not the cause