When solving some problems, it is better to cure the symptoms than to cure them. There is a proverb in China that "it is better to raise soup than to cook it". Literally, "raising soup to stop boiling" describes scooping up boiling water in a pot and then dumping it, trying to stop the boiling of water by increasing the flow of water. But in fact, this can't really stop the boiling of water, because the root of the problem lies in the fire source. As long as the fire is burning, the water will continue to boil. "Taking firewood from the bottom of the pot" means taking firewood directly from the bottom of the pot, so that without the fire source, the water will naturally not boil again. This is the fundamental way to solve the problem. So this proverb is usually used to mean that when solving a problem, we should find the root of the problem and solve it fundamentally, rather than just taking some temporary and unsolvable measures.