







充饥画饼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to draw a cake to satisfy one's hunger”. To feed on illusions; to use unrealistic ideas or empty promises as a substitute for practical solutions or comfort. Literally, “draw a cake to fill hunger”.

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Open the tool →充饥画饼 (chōng jī huà bǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to draw a cake to satisfy one's hunger”.
充饥画饼 is pronounced chōng jī huà bǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 充饥画饼 means “draw a cake to fill hunger”. It is used to mean “to draw a cake to satisfy one's hunger”.
画个饼子来解饿。比喻虚有其名而无补于实际。也比喻用空想来安慰自己。