头痛医头,脚痛医脚 [ tóu tòng yī tóu,jiǎo tòng yī jiǎo ]

基本释义

比喻被动应付,对问题不作根本彻底的解决。

出 处

茅盾《清明前后》第一幕:“徒劳而无功,头痛医头,脚痛医脚的办法,兄弟一向是坚决反对的!”

英文翻译

to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb); reactive (rather than proactive)