望梅止渴 in English wang4 mei2 zhi3 ke3 Meaning
Meanings
- literally (word for word) to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiomatic expression)
- metaphorically to console oneself with illusions
Pinyin
wang4 mei2 zhi3 ke3Literal
Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.
望 梅 止 渴