止渴飲鴆
zhǐ​kě​yǐn​zhèn

drinking poison to quench thirst

  • created sense approved 止渴饮鸩/止渴飲鴆 · zhǐ​kě​yǐn​zhèn · drinking poison to quench thirst — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    止渴 (literal) → 止渴 · zhǐ​kě · to quench thirst 饮 (literal) → 饮/飲 · yǐn · to drink 鸩 (literal) → 鸩/鴆 · zhèn · poisonous wine

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