to suit the illness; to be specific to the symptom
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to suit the illness; to be specific to the symptoms
formalPrimarily used in medical contexts. Often appears in the idiom "对症下药" and can be used metaphorically to describe any measure that precisely targets a specific problem.
Yī医
shēng生
bì必
xū须
gēn根
jù据
zhěn诊
duàn断
jié结
guǒ果
duì对
zhèng症
zhì治
liáo疗
。
Doctors must treat patients according to their specific diagnosis.
Guǎn管
lǐ理
wèn问
tí题
yào要
zhǎo找
dào到
gēn根
yuán源
，
cái才
néng能
duì对
zhèng症
xià下
yào药
。
To solve a management problem, you must find its root cause to prescribe the right remedy.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
bù不
duì对
zhèng症
，
chī吃
le了
yě也
méi没
xiào效
guǒ果
。
This medicine does not suit the illness; taking it is ineffective.
Jiào教
liàn练
fēn分
xī析
le了
měi每
gè个
duì队
yuán员
de的
ruò弱
diǎn点
，
jìn进
xíng行
duì对
zhèng症
xùn训
liàn练
。
The coach analyzed each team member's weaknesses and provided targeted training.