The idiom 'treat the head for headache, treat the foot for foot ache' means to address symptoms superficially without tackling the root cause, lacking a comprehensive solution.
“头痛医头，脚痛医脚”比喻解决问题时只顾眼前，不考虑根本原因，缺乏长远规划。
| 成语 | 头痛医头，脚痛医脚 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 比喻被动应付，对问题不作根本彻底的解决。 |
| 拼音 | tóu tòng yī tóu，jiǎo tòng yī jiǎo |
| 拼音码 | ttyj |
| 近义词 | 头痛灸头，脚痛灸脚 |
| 歇后语 | 蹩足郎中 |
| 用法 | 复句式；作定语、分句；含贬义 |
| 英语 | take stop-gap measures;adopt sporadic and piecemeal steps as the physician who treats the head when the head aches,and treat the foot |
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