turn to any doctor in desperation; panic and act rashly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
desperately seek any doctor when critically ill; act blindly or in panic in an emergency
neutralUsed to criticize a lack of clear thinking or planning when under great pressure. It implies the chosen solution is likely ineffective or even harmful.
Gōng公
sī司
miàn面
lín临
pò破
chǎn产
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
dào到
chù处
jiè借
qián钱
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
bìng病
jí急
luàn乱
tóu投
yī医
。
The company is facing bankruptcy, and the boss is borrowing money everywhere—it's a classic case of acting in blind panic.
Bié别
bìng病
jí急
luàn乱
tóu投
yī医
，
suí随
biàn便
xiāng相
xìn信
wǎng网
shàng上
nà那
xiē些
jiǎn减
féi肥
piān偏
fāng方
。
Don't act in desperation and believe any random weight-loss folk remedy you find online.
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Hái孩
zi子
fā发
shāo烧
le了
yào要
qù去
kàn看
zhèng正
guī规
yī医
shēng生
，
bù不
néng能
bìng病
jí急
luàn乱
tóu投
yī医
zhǎo找
jiāng江
hú湖
láng郎
zhōng中
。
When your child has a fever, you should see a proper doctor, not desperately turn to any quack.
Zhè这
shì是
gè个
dà大
xiàng项
mù目
，
děi得
hǎo好
hǎo好
guī规
huà划
，
bù不
néng能
bìng病
jí急
luàn乱
tóu投
yī医
cāng仓
cù促
shàng上
mǎ马
。
This is a major project that needs proper planning; we can't just rush into it in a panic.