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the cure is worse than the disease
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figuratively
Japanese Meaning
治療法（対策）が、病気（問題）よりも悪い結果をもたらすことを示す表現。 / 病気や問題に対する解決策が、かえって事態を悪化させる、または悪影響を及ぼす危険性があることを意味する。 / 問題に対処するための方法や対策が、元の状態よりも悪化させる場合に用いられる慣用句
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The medical treatment for an illness produces a worse net result than the illness does (or threatens a non-negligible risk of doing so), especially via adverse effects.
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the cure is worse than the disease
When the antibiotic caused severe organ damage, we realized the cure is worse than the disease.
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When the antibiotic caused severe organ damage, we realized the cure is worse than the disease.
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