治标

Traditional form:

治標

Pinyin (reading):

zhìbiāo

Definitions:

• to treat only the symptoms but not the root cause

Characters:

• 治 - to administer, to govern, to regulate
• 标 - mark, sign, symbol; bid, prize

Traditional characters:

• 治 - to administer, to govern, to regulate
• 標 - mark, sign, symbol; bid, prize