望梅止渴 wàng méi zhǐ kě

wàng méi zhǐ kě set phrase to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums; to console oneself with illusions
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '望梅止渴'; Guoyu '望梅止渴')

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