"to remedy" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
挽救 wǎn jiù v. to save / to remedy / to rescue syn
补救 補救 bǔ jiù v. to remedy syn
裨补 裨補 bì bǔ to remedy / to make up for / benefit
Chinese Pinyin Translation
良药 良藥 liáng yào good medicine / panacea / fig. a good solution / a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem)
偏方 piān fāng folk remedy / home remedy syn
回天乏术 回天乏術 huí tiān fá shù (idiom) nothing can be done to remedy the situation / beyond recovery syn
单方 單方 dān fāng unilateral / one-sided / home remedy / folk prescription(same as 丹方) / single-drug prescription (same as 奇方[ji1 fang1], one of the seven kinds of prescriptions of Chinese medicine 七方[qi1 fang1]) / metaphorically. a good solution syn
土方 tǔ fāng cubic meter of earth (unit of measurement) / excavated soil / earthwork (abbr. for 土方工程[tu3 fang1 gong1 cheng2]) / (TCM) folk remedy syn
拾遗 拾遺 shí yí to pocket a lost article / (fig.) to correct others' errors / to remedy omissions (in a text etc) syn
饮鸩止渴 飲鴆止渴 yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom) / fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse syn
远水不解近渴 遠水不解近渴 yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě lit. distant water does not cure present thirst / fig. urgent need / a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
远水不救近火 遠水不救近火 yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here / (fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency / see 遠水救不了近火|远水救不了近火[yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3]
补偏救弊 補偏救弊 bǔ piān jiù bì to remedy defects and correct errors (idiom) / to rectify past mistakes syn
丹方 dān fāng folk remedy syn
京都念慈菴枇杷膏 jīng dū niàn cí ān pí pá gāo Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa, a Traditional Chinese natural herbal remedy / condensed loquat extract
拾遗补缺 拾遺補缺 shí yí bǔ quē to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom)
泡制 pào zhì to infuse / to brew (a herbal remedy or beverage)
药疗 藥療 yào liáo medication / herbal remedy
行政救济 行政救濟 xíng zhèng jiù jì administrative remedy
补缺拾遗 補缺拾遺 bǔ quē shí yí to remedy omissions and correct errors (idiom) / see 拾遺補缺|拾遗补缺[shi2 yi2 bu3 que1]
远水救不了近火 遠水救不了近火 yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here / (fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency
补救办法 bǔ jiù bàn fǎ remedy
法律救济 法律救濟 legal remedy
揪痧 jiū shā folk remedy involving repeatedly pinching the neck, throat, back etc to increase blood flow to the area and relieve inflammation syn
土方子 tǔ fāng zi (TCM) folk remedy
回天乏术 回天乏術 huí tiān - fá shù (idiom) nothing can be done to remedy the situation / beyond recovery syn
补过拾遗 補過拾遺 bǔ guò shí yí (idiom) To remedy and correct a ruler’s mistakes. It can also mean correcting one’s own errors and shortcomings.
补苴罅漏 補苴罅漏 bǔ jū xià lòu (idiom) To repair cracks and fill gaps / figuratively, to remedy the shortcomings of a work, system, or situation.
不留余地 bù liú yú dì (idiom) To leave no room at all. It mainly describes words or actions that leave no possibility of retreat, compromise, or remedy.
对症之药 duì zhèng zhī yào (idiom) To apply a remedy suited to the root of a problem. Figuratively, it refers to the appropriate measure for correcting a fault or mistake.
顾犬补牢 顧犬補牢 gù quǎn bǔ láo (idiom) When a mistake has occurred, one should promptly find a way to remedy it. It is not too late to repair the damage.
济世匡时 jì shì kuāng shí (idiom) To save the people and set the affairs of the time right. The expression describes the ambition or ability to serve society and remedy political affairs.
救过补阙 jiù guò bǔ quē (idiom) To remedy mistakes and make up for shortcomings. The expression emphasizes correcting faults and addressing deficiencies.
绝长补短 jué cháng bǔ duǎn (idiom) To use what is abundant to remedy what is lacking. Figuratively, to use one’s strengths to make up for one’s weaknesses.
枯鱼之肆 枯魚之肆 kū yú zhī sì (idiom) Refers to a desperate situation beyond rescue or remedy.
匡救弥缝 kuāng jiù mí fèng (idiom) To correct errors and make amends for past mistakes. It refers to efforts to remedy a flawed situation.
匡时济世 kuāng shí jì shì (idiom) To remedy a turbulent situation and save society from danger, restoring it to stability.
匡时济俗 kuāng shí jì sú (idiom) To save society and improve public morals by bringing them back onto the right path. It describes an effort to remedy social disorder and moral decline.
来者可追 來者可追 lái zhě kě zhuī (idiom) The past cannot be changed, but there is still time to catch up with or remedy what lies ahead. It encourages hope and timely action.
灵丹圣药 líng dān shèng yào (idiom) A miraculous remedy supposedly capable of curing the most serious illnesses. By extension, an ideal, often illusory method believed to solve every problem.
弥缝其阙 mí féng qí què (idiom) To remedy mistakes made in handling a matter and repair their consequences.
俗不可医 俗不可醫 sú bù kě yī (idiom) To be so vulgar as to be beyond remedy.
他山攻错 他山攻錯 tā shān gōng cuò (idiom) To draw on other people's strengths to remedy one's own weaknesses. The expression refers to mutual learning and benefiting from others' experience.
仰屋窃叹 yǎng wū qiè tàn (idiom) To gaze at the ceiling and sigh inwardly. It describes being in a difficult situation with no way to remedy it.
以酒解酲 yǐ jiǔ jiě chéng (idiom) To try to cure drunkenness by drinking more alcohol. By extension, it means using a harmful remedy to solve an urgent problem.
不按君臣 bù àn jūn chén (idiom) In traditional Chinese medicine, to use remedies without respecting the hierarchy between the chief remedy and the assisting remedies.
不知所为 bù zhī suǒ wéi (idiom) Not knowing what to do. To have no means of action or remedy.
不龟手药 bù guī shǒu yào (idiom) A remedy that prevents the hands from cracking in the cold. By extension, it refers to a modest talent or limited skill.
举偏补弊 jǔ piān bǔ bì (idiom) To point out deviations and omissions in order to remedy shortcomings and mistakes. It emphasizes correcting problems and preventing them from growing.
以匡不逮 yǐ kuāng bù dǎi (idiom) To remedy shortcomings and points that have not been properly considered. It is often used when asking someone to offer comments or corrections.
以酒解醒 yǐ jiǔ jiě xǐng (idiom) To use alcohol to dispel drunkenness. By extension, to use a harmful method as a makeshift remedy.
医时救弊 yī shí jiù bì (idiom) To correct the shortcomings of current government and remedy the problems of the times.
厘奸剔弊 lí jiān tì bì (idiom) To crack down on wrongdoing and remedy social abuses and defects.
售胝足之药 shòu zhī zú zhī yào (idiom) To sell a purported remedy for corns or calluses in order to deceive people. It refers to peddling quack medicine.
妙药灵丹 miào yào líng dān (idiom) A miraculous remedy supposedly capable of curing every illness. By extension, an ideal solution believed to solve every problem.
将顺匡救 jiāng shùn kuāng jiù (idiom) To support what is good, correct mistakes, and help remedy them.
应病与药 yìng bìng yǔ yào (idiom) To administer a remedy suited to the illness. In Buddhism, it means using teaching methods appropriate to the circumstances and abilities of each person.
悔之莫及 huǐ zhī mò jí (idiom) To regret an action when it is already too late to remedy it. It is often used as a warning about irreversible consequences.
抱薪救焚 bào xīn jiù fén (idiom) To use the wrong method to remedy a problem and thereby make it worse. It is equivalent to trying to put out a fire with firewood.
攻玉以石 gōng yù yǐ shí (idiom) Raw jade must be worked with a stone from another mountain. Figuratively, one should use other people’s strengths to remedy one’s own shortcomings.
救偏补弊 jiù piān bǔ bì (idiom) To correct imbalances and remedy shortcomings.
救时厉俗 jiù shí lì sú (idiom) To remedy the ills of the times and correct social customs.
救过不暇 jiù guò bù xiá (idiom) To have no time left to remedy one’s mistakes.
救过不给 jiù guò bù gěi (idiom) It is too late to remedy one’s mistakes. The errors have become so serious that there is no time left to correct them.
救过不遑 jiù guò bù huáng (idiom) To have no time left to remedy one’s mistakes.
无如之何 無如之何 wú rú zhī hé (idiom) To have no way to deal with a situation or remedy it. The expression emphasizes helplessness.
济时拯世 jì shí zhěng shì (idiom) To save society and remedy the troubles of one's times.
病在膏肓 bìng zài gāo huāng (idiom) It describes a matter that has reached a point beyond rescue or remedy. It is equivalent to saying that something is beyond cure in a figurative sense.
病染膏肓 bìng rǎn gāo huāng (idiom) It describes a matter that has reached a point beyond rescue or remedy. It is equivalent to saying that something is beyond cure in a figurative sense.
目兔顾犬 mù tù gù quǎn (idiom) To see the rabbit and turn back to call the hunting dog. Figuratively, to take timely action to remedy a situation.
矫枉过当 jiǎo wǎng guò dāng (idiom) To correct an error by going beyond reasonable limits. The expression indicates that a reaction intended to remedy an excess becomes excessive itself.
砭庸针俗 biān yōng zhēn sú (idiom) To remedy mediocrity and vulgarity. The expression suggests addressing ordinary or crude shortcomings precisely.
美疢不如恶石 měi chèn bù rú è shí (idiom) A harsh remedy or criticism is better than pleasant words that conceal harm and allow a problem to worsen.
舍策追羊 shě cè zhuī yáng (idiom) To put down the book one was holding in order to look for a lost sheep. Metaphorically, it refers to trying to remedy a mistake after it has occurred.
补牢顾犬 補牢顧犬 bǔ láo gù quǎn (idiom) To take timely measures to remedy a mistake or an oversight.
补阙挂漏 補闕掛漏 bǔ quē guà lòu (idiom) To remedy shortcomings and fill gaps in something.
追悔不及 zhuī huǐ bù jí (idiom) To regret something that happened in the past when it is already impossible to undo or remedy it.
饮鸩救渴 yǐn zhèn jiù kě (idiom) To drink poison to quench one’s thirst. To use a wrong remedy to solve an immediate problem while ignoring its serious consequences.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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