| 释义 |
以汤止沸yǐ tāng zhǐ fèicheck the pot from boiling by pouring in boiling water—of no avail; to no effect
❍ 在危机期间，许多人企图斡旋于两国之间，但如～，无济于事。During the crisis,many people tried to mediate between the two countries,but to no avail just like checking the pot from boiling by pouring in boiling water. 以汤止沸yi tang zhi feitrying to stop water from boiling by adding boiling water to it—an ineffective measure 以汤止沸yǐ tānɡ zhǐ fèi把开水浇在锅里来制止沸腾。比喻舍本逐末，不仅不能制止某种趋势，反而会助长。a temporacy redress, of no avail |