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望梅止渴
wàngméizhǐkě
1. lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
2. fig. to console oneself with illusions

Character Breakdown

望
wàng
to expect, to hope, to look forward to
HSK 2 11 丶
梅
méi
plum; prune; surname
11 丶
止
zhǐ
to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist
HSK 4 4 丶
渴
kě
thirsty, parched; to yearn, to pine for
HSK 3 12 丶

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