We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「對症發藥」, explained below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「對症發藥」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Treat the root cause of the disease. A metaphor for taking appropriate measures to address shortcomings and mistakes.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
duì zhèng fā yào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
deui3 jing3 faat3 yeuk6
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