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饮酖止渴
yǐn​zhèn​zhǐ​kě

drinking poison to quench thirst

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
饮酖止渴 飲酖止渴 yǐn​zhèn​zhǐ​kě
drinking poison to quench thirst
(variant form) to use a remedy that is worse than the disease; to seek a quick fix while ignoring the catastrophic long-term consequences

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Has variant

  • 饮鸩止渴 yǐn​zhèn​zhǐ​kě