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對症下藥 (deoi3 zing3 haa6 joek6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

對症下藥 (deoi3 zing3 haa6 joek6, duì zhèng xià yào) — lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it; to take appropriate steps

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 對出 (deoi3 ceot1) — adj; just outside
• 對唔住 (deoi3 m4 zyu6) — (Phrase) sorry.
• 對埋 (deoi3 maai4) — to correct the remaining (homework, answers); to finish the rest of the couplet…
• 對得住 (deoi3 dak1 zyu6) — not let someone down; treat someone fairly; be worthy of
• 對手 (deoi3 sau2) — pair of hands (Cantonese)
• 對摳 (deoi3 kau1) — half and half mix together

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