头痛医头，脚痛医脚
头痛医头，脚痛医脚 [ tóu tòng yī tóu，jiǎo tòng yī jiǎo ]
基本释义
比喻被动应付，对问题不作根本彻底的解决。
出 处
茅盾《清明前后》第一幕：“徒劳而无功，头痛医头，脚痛医脚的办法，兄弟一向是坚决反对的！”
英文翻译
to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb); reactive (rather than proactive)