望梅止渴的英文怎么说

望梅止渴的英文怎么说

　　望梅止渴的'英文：

　　[Literal Meaning]

　　look/plum/quench/thirst

　　to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums

　　[解释]

　　形容愿望无法实现，用空想安慰自己。

　　[Explanation]

　　to console oneself with false hopes

　　[例子]

　　你不要再望梅止渴了，你喜欢的小丽去年就已经结婚了。

　　[Example]

　　You shall not console yourself with false hopes any more. Xiao Li, the girl who you are longing for, got married last year.

　　[英文等价词]

　　a Barmecide feast

　　smell one's oats

　　参考例句：

　　To quench thirst by watching plums

　　望梅止渴

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