扬汤止沸

Traditional (Taiwan): 揚湯止沸

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yángtāngzhǐfèi ㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄤㄓˇ ㄈㄟˋ

- to try to stop boiling by scooping up hot water
- a stopgap that doesn't solve the problem

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