望梅消渴 — “Gaze at plums to quench thirst”
望梅消渴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to console oneself with imaginary things or wishful thinking when one's desires cannot be realized; to satisfy one's thirst by merely thinking of plums”. Literally, “gaze at plums to quench thirst”.
望梅消渴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 望梅消渴 mean?
望梅消渴 (wàng méi xiāo kě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to console oneself with imaginary things or wishful thinking when one's desires cannot be realized; to satisfy one's thirst by merely thinking of plums”.
How do you pronounce 望梅消渴?
望梅消渴 is pronounced wàng méi xiāo kě in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 望梅消渴 literally mean?
Literally, 望梅消渴 means “gaze at plums to quench thirst”. It is used to mean “to console oneself with imaginary things or wishful thinking when one's desires cannot be realized; to satisfy one's thirst by merely thinking of plums”.
What is the Chinese definition of 望梅消渴?
比喻愿望无法实现，用空想安慰自己