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望梅止渴
wàng​méi​zhǐ​kě

to console oneself with illusions

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 望 wàng verb
    to gaze
    to look into the distance; to gaze toward; to observe or watch from afar
  2. 梅 méi
    plum
    plum; plum flower; the Japanese apricot or Prunus mume; a deciduous tree that blossoms in early spring and is valued for its fragrance and ornamental beauty
  3. 止渴 zhǐ​kě
    to quench thirst
    to satisfy one's thirst; to relieve thirst