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wang mei zhi ke meaning

Wang Mei Zhi Ke Meaning: Story, Pinyin, and Modern Examples

2026年10月6日2026年9月19日 by Guan Shanyue
Exhausted soldiers imagine a distant plum grove after their commander points ahead

Wang Mei Zhi Ke (望梅止渴) means comforting yourself with an imagined satisfaction when the thing you want is not available. Its literal image is quenching thirst by thinking of plums. It does not mean worrying that the sky will fall. … Read more

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