對症下藥 [对－－药]

Jyutping deoi3 zing3 haa6 joek6
Pinyin duì zhèng xià yào

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it
  2. to take appropriate steps
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    針對​問題​癥​結而​採取​相對​解決​措施
    to provide a solution in accordance to its problem; literally: to prescribe medicine in accordance to symptoms
    • 面對一個複雜嘅難題嗰陣，要將佢拆細， 然後對症下藥。
      面对一个复杂嘅难题𠮶阵，要将佢拆细， 然后对症下药。
      min6 deoi3 jat1 go3 fuk1 zaap6 ge3 naan4 tai4 go2 zan2, jiu3 zoeng1 keoi5 caak3 sai3, jin4 hau6 deoi3 zing3 haa6 joek6.
      When facing an intricate enigma, deconstruct it to manageable pieces and then tackle them in accordance to their own features.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to suit the medicine to the illness; to suit the remedy to the case; to prescribe the right remedy for an illness
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋应该针对呢个问题，对症下药。
    我哋應該針對呢個問題，對症下藥。
    ngo5 dei6 jing1 goi1 zam1 deoi3 ni1 go3 man6 tai4, deoi3 zing3 haa6 joek6.
    • We should address this problem directly and take the right steps to solve it.
  2. Cantonese
    面对一个复杂嘅难题𠮶阵，要将佢拆细， 然后对症下药。
    面對一個複雜嘅難題嗰陣，要將佢拆細， 然後對症下藥。
    min6 deoi3 jat1 go3 fuk1 zaap6 ge3 naan4 tai4 go2 zan2, jiu3 zoeng1 keoi5 caak3 sai3, jin4 hau6 deoi3 zing3 haa6 joek6.
    • When facing an intricate enigma, deconstruct it to manageable pieces and then tackle them in accordance to their own features.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    对症下药
    對症下藥
    duì zhèng xià yào
    • to prescribe the right medicine for an illness