揚湯止沸

See also: 扬汤止沸

Chinese

hurl; to raise; to scatter soup; hot water to stop; prohibit; till boil
trad. (揚湯止沸)
simp. (扬汤止沸)

Etymology

Literally: lift the soup to stop it from boiling

Pronunciation


Idiom

揚湯止沸

  1. to implement a temporary solution in order to avert a crisis

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