標本兼治

Chinese

		the topmost branches of a tree; surface; sign the topmost branches of a tree; surface; sign; to mark; (outward) sign; indication; prize; award; bid	roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)	double; twice; simultaneous double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time	to rule; to govern; to manage to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); cure; treatment; to heal
trad. (標本兼治)		標	本	兼	治
simp. (标本兼治)		标	本	兼	治

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): biāoběnjiānzhì

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄧㄠ ㄅㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄓˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: biāoběnjiānzhì
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄧㄠ ㄅㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄓˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: biaoběnjianjhìh
    • Wade–Giles: piao¹-pên³-chien¹-chih⁴
    • Yale: byāu-běn-jyān-jr̀
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: biaubeenjianjyh
    • Palladius: бяобэньцзяньчжи (bjaobɛnʹczjanʹčži)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

Idiom

標本兼治

1. (traditional Chinese medicine or generally) to address both the symptoms and root causes of a problem