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頭痛醫頭

简头痛医头 · 繁頭痛醫頭

Mandarin · pinyin tóu tòng yī tóu

to treat the symptoms
reactive (rather than proactive)

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
痛: tòng · pain, ache; sorry, sad; bitter
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
医: yī · cure, heal; doctor, medical

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2–4–1–2 · tou2 tong4 yi1 tou2

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tau4 tung3 ji1 tau4

Cantonese word readings for 頭痛醫頭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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