頭痛醫頭，腳痛醫腳 (tau4 tung3 ji1 tau4 ，goek3 tung3 ji1 goek3): to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb) | Cantonese Dictionary

tau4 tung3 ji1 tau4 ，goek3 tung3 ji1 goek3頭痛醫頭，腳痛醫腳头痛医头，脚痛医脚

Jyutpingtau4 tung3 ji1 tau4 ，goek3 tung3 ji1 goek3

Yaletàuh tung yī tàuh ，geuk tung yī geuk

Definition

to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb)

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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