"揚湯止沸" meaning in Chinese

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Phrase

IPA: /jɑŋ³⁵ tʰɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ feɪ̯⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /jœːŋ²¹ tʰɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ fɐi̯³³/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /jɑŋ³⁵ tʰɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ feɪ̯⁵¹/, /jœːŋ²¹ tʰɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ fɐi̯³³/ Chinese transliterations: yángtāngzhǐfèi [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄤ ㄓˇ ㄈㄟˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], joeng⁴ tong¹ zi² fai³ [Cantonese, Jyutping], yángtāngzhǐfèi [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], yángtangjhǐhfèi [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], yang²-tʻang¹-chih³-fei⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], yáng-tāng-jř-fèi [Mandarin, Yale], yangtangjyyfey [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], янтанчжифэй [Mandarin, Palladius], jantančžifɛj [Mandarin, Palladius], yèuhng tōng jí fai [Cantonese, Yale], joeng⁴ tong¹ dzi² fai³ [Cantonese, Pinyin], yêng⁴ tong¹ ji² fei³ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 揚湯止沸
  1. (figuratively) to implement temporary solutions that do not address the root of the problem Tags: figuratively, idiomatic Derived forms: 揚湯止沸,不如去薪/扬汤止沸,不如去薪 (yángtāngzhǐfèi, bùrú qù xīn)
    Sense id: en-揚湯止沸-zh-phrase-LeNIeef7 Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header

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        "(figuratively) to implement temporary solutions that do not address the root of the problem"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "tags": [
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        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yángtāngzhǐfèi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄤ ㄓˇ ㄈㄟˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "joeng⁴ tong¹ zi² fai³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yángtāngzhǐfèi"
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
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        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yang²-tʻang¹-chih³-fei⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yáng-tāng-jř-fèi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yangtangjyyfey"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "янтанчжифэй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jantančžifɛj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɑŋ³⁵ tʰɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ feɪ̯⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yèuhng tōng jí fai"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "joeng⁴ tong¹ dzi² fai³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yêng⁴ tong¹ ji² fei³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jœːŋ²¹ tʰɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ fɐi̯³³/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɑŋ³⁵ tʰɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ feɪ̯⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jœːŋ²¹ tʰɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ fɐi̯³³/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "揚湯止沸"
}
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      "roman": "yángtāngzhǐfèi, bùrú qù xīn",
      "word": "揚湯止沸,不如去薪/扬汤止沸,不如去薪"
    }
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      ],
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        ],
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      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yángtāngzhǐfèi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄤ ㄓˇ ㄈㄟˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "joeng⁴ tong¹ zi² fai³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yángtāngzhǐfèi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yángtangjhǐhfèi"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yang²-tʻang¹-chih³-fei⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yáng-tāng-jř-fèi"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yangtangjyyfey"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "янтанчжифэй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jantančžifɛj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɑŋ³⁵ tʰɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ feɪ̯⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yèuhng tōng jí fai"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "joeng⁴ tong¹ dzi² fai³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "yêng⁴ tong¹ ji² fei³"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jœːŋ²¹ tʰɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ fɐi̯³³/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jɑŋ³⁵ tʰɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ feɪ̯⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/jœːŋ²¹ tʰɔːŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ fɐi̯³³/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "揚湯止沸"
}

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