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望梅止渴    
wàng méi zhĭ kĕ
英译 (English) Quench one’s thirst by thinking of sour plums
释义 (paraphrase) 原意是梅子酸,人想吃梅子就会流涎,因而止渴。后比喻愿望无法实现,用空想安慰自己。
示例 (demonstration) 面对公司即将破产的景象,我们必须奋力挽救,而不能一味地望梅止渴,画饼充饥,自欺欺人。