止渴思梅 — “To comfort oneself with an illusion or wishful thinking”
止渴思梅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to comfort oneself with an illusion or wishful thinking”. To live on illusions. Literally, “quench thirst by thinking of plums”.
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止渴思梅 Pronunciation and Pinyin
止渴思梅 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 止渴思梅
面对经济压力，小张只好止渴思梅，幻想着有一天能中大奖
Facing economic pressure, Xiao Zhang had to comfort himself with wishful thinking, imagining that one day he would win the lottery.
Idioms Related to 止渴思梅
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- zhǐ止yú于zhì至shàn善Rest in perfect excellence
- zhǐ止xún循zī资xù序judge or promote solely by seniority
- zhǐ止gē戈wéi为wǔ武stop conflict to be truly martial
- zhǐ止gē戈zhī之wǔ武stopping conflict is true martial prowess
- zhǐ止gē戈xīng兴rén仁stop war, promote benevolence
- zhǐ止gē戈sàn散mǎ马Cease hostilities and return to peace
- zhǐ止bào暴jìn禁fēi非stop violence and forbid wrongdoing
- zhǐ止fèi沸yì益xīn薪Worsen a situation while trying to improve it
- zhǐ止kě渴yǐn饮zhèn鸩solve a problem with a disastrous method
- zhǐ止zhī知qí其yī一，，wèi未zhī知qí其èr二know one aspect, not the whole
- zhǐ止tán谈fēng风yuè月only discuss trivial pleasant subjects
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Open the tool →Questions about 止渴思梅
What does 止渴思梅 mean?
止渴思梅 (zhǐ kě sī méi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to comfort oneself with an illusion or wishful thinking”.
How do you pronounce 止渴思梅?
止渴思梅 is pronounced zhǐ kě sī méi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 止渴思梅 literally mean?
Literally, 止渴思梅 means “quench thirst by thinking of plums”. It is used to mean “to comfort oneself with an illusion or wishful thinking”.
What is the Chinese definition of 止渴思梅?
犹望梅止渴。比喻用空想安慰自己。亦作“止渴望梅”。