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饮鸩解渴
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饮鸩解渴

饮鸩解渴 — “Drink poison to quench thirst”

饮鸩解渴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek a temporary solution to a problem that will have severe long-term consequences; to apply a wrong remedy that worsens the situation”. Literally, “Drink poison to quench thirst”.

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饮鸩解渴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

饮鸩解渴 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
饮		yǐn7to drink
鸩		zhèn9poison with wine
解		jiě13untie, explain, or solve
渴		kě12thirsty, to yearn for

Example Sentence with 饮鸩解渴

为了快速完成任务，他抄袭了别人的报告，这简直是饮鸩解渴，最终只会带来更严重的麻烦。
To finish the task quickly, he plagiarized someone else's report, which is like drinking poison to quench thirst, ultimately leading to more serious trouble.

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Questions about 饮鸩解渴

What does 饮鸩解渴 mean?

饮鸩解渴 (yǐn zhèn jiě kě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek a temporary solution to a problem that will have severe long-term consequences; to apply a wrong remedy that worsens the situation”.

How do you pronounce 饮鸩解渴?

饮鸩解渴 is pronounced yǐn zhèn jiě kě in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 饮鸩解渴 literally mean?

Literally, 饮鸩解渴 means “Drink poison to quench thirst”. It is used to mean “to seek a temporary solution to a problem that will have severe long-term consequences; to apply a wrong remedy that worsens the situation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 饮鸩解渴?

比喻用错误的办法来解决眼前的困难而不顾严重后果。同“饮鸩止渴”。