指雁为羹 — “To comfort oneself with imaginary ideas or fantasies”
指雁为羹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to comfort oneself with imaginary ideas or fantasies”. To feed on illusions. Literally, “To point at geese as soup”.
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指雁为羹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
指雁为羹 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 指雁为羹
他整天梦想着不劳而获，这简直是指雁为羹，没有任何实际意义。
He dreams all day of getting something for nothing; this is simply comforting himself with imaginary ideas, utterly without practical meaning.
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What does 指雁为羹 mean?
指雁为羹 (zhǐ yàn wéi gēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to comfort oneself with imaginary ideas or fantasies”.
How do you pronounce 指雁为羹?
指雁为羹 is pronounced zhǐ yàn wéi gēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 指雁为羹 literally mean?
Literally, 指雁为羹 means “to point at geese as soup”. It is used to mean “to comfort oneself with imaginary ideas or fantasies”.
What is the Chinese definition of 指雁为羹?
比喻用空想来安慰自己。