This idiom, '扬汤止沸' (yáng tāng zhǐ fèi), describes an ineffectual remedy, comparing it to scooping hot water out of a pot and pouring it back in to stop it from boiling. It signifies a solution that is not thorough and fails to address the root cause of the problem.
这个成语“扬汤止沸”比喻采取了不彻底的、不能从根本上解决问题的办法。它形象地描述了把开水舀出来再倒回去，想要让它停止沸腾，但实际上并没有解决问题。
| 成语 | 扬汤止沸 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 把锅里开着的水舀起来再倒回去，使它凉下来不沸腾。比喻办法不彻底，不能从根本上解决问题。 |
| 出处 | 《三国志·魏书·刘廙传》：“扬汤止沸，使不焦烂。” |
| 拼音 | yáng tāng zhǐ fèi |
| 拼音码 | ytzf |
| 反义词 | 釜底抽薪 |
| 用法 | 连动式；作谓语、定语；含贬义 |
| 英语 | ineffectual remedy as one who tries to stop water from boiling by scooping it up and pouring it back |
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