揚湯止沸，不如去薪

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See also: 扬汤止沸，不如去薪

Chinese

try to stop water from boiling by scooping it up from the pot and pouring it back; to implement temporary solutions that do not address the root of the problem
to be not like; to be not equal to; to be not as good as
to be not like; to be not equal to; to be not as good as; cannot compare to; to be inferior to
 
 to go; to leave; to remove fuel; salary
trad. (揚湯止沸，不如去薪) 揚湯止沸 ， 不如 去 薪
simp. (扬汤止沸，不如去薪) 扬汤止沸 ， 不如 去 薪
Literally: “Lifting the soup to stop it from boiling is less effective than taking away the firewood.”

Pronunciation

Proverb

揚湯止沸，不如去薪

  1. It is better to solve the root problem, rather than treating the symptoms.

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