止渴望梅 — “To console oneself with mere hopes or illusions”
止渴望梅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to console oneself with mere hopes or illusions”. To entertain wishful thinking; to quench one's thirst by looking at plums (metaphorical). Literally, “Stop thirst by looking at plums”.
止渴望梅 Pronunciation and Pinyin
止渴望梅 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 止渴望梅
More idioms starting with 止
- 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 止渴望梅
What does 止渴望梅 mean?
止渴望梅 (zhǐ kě wàng méi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to console oneself with mere hopes or illusions”.
How do you pronounce 止渴望梅?
止渴望梅 is pronounced zhǐ kě wàng méi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 止渴望梅 literally mean?
Literally, 止渴望梅 means “Stop thirst by looking at plums”. It is used to mean “to console oneself with mere hopes or illusions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 止渴望梅?
犹望梅止渴。比喻用空想安慰自己。同“止渴思梅”。