Definition of 望梅止渴
1. (wàng méi zhǐ kě) lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom); fig. to console oneself with illusions
Synonyms of 望梅止渴
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1. 一事无成,
为人作嫁,
乏,
劳而无获,
对牛弹琴,
干,
徒,
徒劳,
徒劳无功,
徒劳无益,
徒然,
扬汤止沸,
枉然,
枉费心机,
水中捞月,
海底捞月,
画脂镂冰,
画饼充饥,
白,
白搭,
白费力气,
瞎,
空,
纸上谈兵,
缘木求鱼,
虚,
蚍蜉撼大树,
蚍蜉撼树,
螳臂当车,
费力不讨好,
贼去关门,
问道于盲,
隔靴搔痒,
鸡飞蛋打