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对症下药

對症下藥
duì zhèng xià yàoHSK 7

对症下药 (duì zhèng xià yào) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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  1. Englishto take measures suited to the problem (lit. to prescribe medicine according to the symptoms)

    • EX
      我们要找到问题的根本原因，才能对症下药。

      We need to identify the root cause of the problem before we can address it appropriately.

    • EX
      医生必须先查明病因，然后对症下药。

      A doctor must first identify the cause of an illness and then prescribe the appropriate treatment.