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止渴饮鸩
zhǐ​kě​yǐn​zhèn

drinking poison to quench thirst

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止渴饮鸩 止渴飲鴆 zhǐ​kě​yǐn​zhèn
drinking poison to quench thirst
to drink poison to quench a thirst; to seek temporary relief with no regard for the disastrous consequences that follow

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  • 饮鸩止渴 yǐn​zhèn​zhǐ​kě