汉英词典
MEANING OF 望梅止渴
望梅止渴
lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom) / fig. to console oneself with illusions
The original meaning is that plums are sour. People will salivate when they want to eat plums and quench their thirst / After metaphorically, the wish cannot be realized, and he comforts himself with fantasy
原意是梅子酸，人想吃梅子就会流涎，因而止渴◇比喻愿望无法实现，用空想安慰自己。
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