屠门大嚼 — “To satisfy oneself with imaginary pleasures or by feeding on illusions”
屠门大嚼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to satisfy oneself with imaginary pleasures or by feeding on illusions”. Especially when real desires are unattainable. Literally, “To chew heartily at the butcher's door”.
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What does 屠门大嚼 mean?
屠门大嚼 (tú mén dà jiáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to satisfy oneself with imaginary pleasures or by feeding on illusions”.
How do you pronounce 屠门大嚼?
屠门大嚼 is pronounced tú mén dà jiáo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 屠门大嚼 literally mean?
Literally, 屠门大嚼 means “to chew heartily at the butcher's door”. It is used to mean “to satisfy oneself with imaginary pleasures or by feeding on illusions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 屠门大嚼?
屠门：肉店。比喻心里想而得不到手，只好用不切实际的办法来安慰自己。