| 释义 |
Examples:beat the snake death or it will cause endless calamity (common saying); nip the problem in the bud—lit. prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it—Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it—beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another—lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem—fig. deeply entrenched problem—the other side (of a problem etc)—once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved—lit. carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action—solution (a math problem)—before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved—add firewood put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse—lit. honing a bull's horn; fig. waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem—"drugs serving nourish doctors", perceived problem in PRC medical practice—it will cause no end of trouble (idiom); nip the problem in the bud—a good remedy (e.g. a social problem)—treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb)—wrestle (against fate, with a problem etc)—attack one problem from two angles at the same time—fig. tackle a key problem—enigmatic knot hard untie (idiom); thorny problem—lit. penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem—concentrate on trivial points while neglecting the main problem [idiom.]—There is a different solution for each problem. [idiom.]— |