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MEANING OF 画饼充饥
huà bǐng chōng jī
画饼充饥 (畫餅充飢)
lit. to allay one's hunger using a picture of a cake / to feed on illusions (idiom)
Draw a pie to relieve hunger / Metaphor uses fantasy to comfort oneself
徒然 徒劳 枉然 一事无成 白搭 鸡飞蛋打 枉费心机
名副其实
画个饼来解除饥饿。比喻用空想来安慰自己。
画 (畫) huà 饼 (餅) bǐng 充 chōng 饥 (飢) jī
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