汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 画饼充饥
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
画个饼来解除饥饿。比喻用空想来安慰自己。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

有时只是画饼充饥,望梅止渴。 。

Sometimess only thing, trying to quench thirst.

这类改革可能只是画饼充饥而已。

Such reforms seem likely to remain little more than pious hopes.

他咯咯的笑着说,“这叫做画饼充饥”。

He giggled/chuckled and said, “This is called ‘ drawing a cake to satisfy one’s hunger’.”

无论才能知识多么卓著,如果缺乏热情,则无异纸上画饼充饥,无补于事。

No matter how much knowledge can be distinguished, if lack of enthusiasm, have no paper starts conceals.

无论才能、知识多么卓著,如果缺乏热情,则无异纸上画饼充饥,无补于事。

No matter how outstanding talent, knowledge, if the lack of enthusiasm, has the same paper starts conceals.

不管是望梅止渴,还是画饼充饥,他都会激励你不停手中的浆,去追逐哪怕一星微小的火光。

Even if it is a fantasy or an illusion, so long as it shows a ray of hope it still urges you on in pursuit of that little sparkle without letup.

不管是望梅止渴,还是画饼充饥,它都会激励你不停手中的桨,去追逐哪怕一星微小的火光。

Even if it a fantasy or an illusion, so long as it shows a ray of hope it still urges you on in pursuit of that little sparkle without letup.

不管是望梅止渴,还是画饼充饥,它都会激励你不停手中的浆,去追逐哪怕一星微小的火光。

Even if it is a fantasy or on illusion, so long as it shows a ray of hope it still urges you on in pursuit of that little sparkle without letup.