Meaning of 治标
治标 means to treat the symptoms; to provide a temporary solution; to address surface problems only. Pronounced zhì biāo.
- to treat the symptoms; to provide a temporary solution; to address surface problems only
Definitions & Examples
Zhì治
bìng病
yào要
zhì治
běn本
，
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
shì是
zhì治
biāo标
。
When treating an illness, you must cure the root cause, not just treat the symptoms.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
zhè这
xiē些
cuò措
shī施
zhǐ只
shì是
zhì治
biāo标
，
méi没
yǒu有
jiě解
jué决
gēn根
běn本
wèn问
tí题
。
These government measures are only stopgap solutions and don't address the fundamental issues.