这可能治标不治本
“That might not target the root cause.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
让员工定期做一个辅导
“Have employees attend regular sessions.”
这可能 治标不治本
“That might not target the root cause.”
“Don't even think about a pay raise.”
“Couseling won't solve anything unless we actually pay them more.”
Chinese speakers frequently employ traditional medical concepts like 'treating symptoms vs. root cause' (标 vs. 本) to evaluate systemic business issues.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
treating the symptom rather than the disease; a temporary fix
A very common Chinese four-character idiom used in meetings to critique superficial solutions to deep-seated issues.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That is the way to cure both the symptoms and the root cause.”
“what if he never fully recovers?”
“If it can't be cured,”
“Those medicines don't seem to work either.”
“I'm just offering some thoughts, no concrete solutions.”
“The injury left permanent damage. It can't be cured.”