Meaning of 扬汤止沸
扬汤止沸 means to try to stop boiling water by scooping and pouring it back; (fig.) to apply an ineffective remedy that fails to address the root cause. Pronounced yáng tāng zhǐ fèi.
- to try to stop boiling water by scooping and pouring it back; (fig.) to apply an ineffective remedy that fails to address the root cause
Definitions & Examples
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
bù不
guò过
shì是
yáng扬
tāng汤
zhǐ止
fèi沸
，
wèn问
tí题
gēn根
běn本
méi没
yǒu有
jiě解
jué决
。
What you're doing is merely a superficial remedy; the problem hasn't been solved at all.
Jiě解
jué决
huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
bù不
néng能
yáng扬
tāng汤
zhǐ止
fèi沸
，
bì必
xū须
cóng从
yuán源
tóu头
zhì治
lǐ理
。
Addressing environmental pollution requires more than a stopgap measure; we must tackle it at the source.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yáng扬
tāng汤
zhǐ止
fèi沸
de的
bàn办
fǎ法
，
duǎn短
qī期
nèi内
kàn看
sì似
yǒu有
xiào效
，
cháng长
qī期
què却
háo毫
wú无
zuò作
yòng用
。
This kind of superficial approach seems effective in the short term but proves useless in the long run.