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) 揚 湯 止 沸 simp. (扬汤止沸) 扬 汤 止 沸
Etymology
Literally: lift the soup to stop it from boiling
Pronunciation
Idiom
揚湯止沸
- to implement a temporary solution in order to avert a crisis
References
- Luo, Guanzhong (14th century) Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Chapter 3 (in Mandarin/English)
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