治標不治本

治
治
标
標
不
不
治
治
本
本
to treat the symptoms but not the root cause

Characters and words in 治標不治本

治
zhì = zh + Ø4
to rule / to govern / to manage / to control / to harness (a river) / to treat (a disease) / to wipe out (a pest) / to punish / to research
治 = 台 + 氵 : Due to a technical failure there is a water shortage in the space station. James II of England (zh) has taken over the task to manage (治) and regulate the water, and he does so by sitting behind a counter (台) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and handing out bottled water (氵).
治
治
标
標
to treat only the symptoms but not the root cause
标
標
bia̅o = bi + ao1
mark / sign / label / to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc / to bear (a brand name, registration number etc) / prize / award / bid / target / quota / (old) the topmost branches of a tree / visible symptom / classifier for military units
标 = 木 + 示 : 标 is a part of 标志, the word for "logo", like the one with the famous puma.
不
bù = bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
不 = 丆 + 卜 : Bruno Bear (bu) is setting up a wind wheel (丆) with a voodoo staff (卜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He also puts a "forbidden" sign (mnemonic symbol for 不) on it, to make clear that it may not (不) be stopped.
不
治
to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help
治
本
to take radical measures / to get to the root (of a problem etc)
治
本
to tackle a problem at its root; to effect a permanent solution (contrasted with 治標|治标[zhi4 biao1])
本
běn = b + (e)n3
root / stem / origin / source / this / the current / original / inherent / originally / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
本 = 一 + 木 : Beelzebub (b) finds a Christmas tree (木) in the encampment ((e)n3) and feels like eating its roots (本). He uses a flute (一) to chop the roots right off.

Words with 治標不治本

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