望梅止渴

wàngméizhǐkě

lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom); fig. to console oneself with illusions

Meaning

wàngméizhǐkěwang4 mei2 zhi3 ke3
  1. lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
  2. fig. to console oneself with illusions

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