Read Edit View history 飲酖止渴 yǐnzhènzhǐkě drinking poison to quench thirst Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 饮酖止渴/ 飲酖止渴 yǐnzhènzhǐkě 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 Edit Delete References Add reference variant 饮鸩止渴/飲鴆止渴 → 饮酖止渴/飲酖止渴 Edit Delete
饮酖止渴/ 飲酖止渴 yǐnzhènzhǐkě 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 Edit Delete