drawing a cake to satisfy hunger; comforting oneself with illusions
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to comfort oneself with illusions; to draw cakes to allay hunger
formalUsed to describe situations where one deludes oneself with unrealistic hopes or plans that provide no real solution. It implies self-deception and a lack of practical action.
Zhǐ只
shì是
kōng空
tán谈
wèi未
lái来
ér而
bù不
xíng行
dòng动
，
wú无
yì异
yú于
huà画
bǐng饼
chōng充
jī饥
。
Mere talk about the future without action is like drawing a cake to satisfy hunger.
Tā他
jì计
huà划
zhuàn赚
hěn很
duō多
qián钱
què却
cóng从
bù不
gōng工
zuò作
，
zhè这
wán完
quán全
shì是
huà画
bǐng饼
chōng充
jī饥
。
He plans to earn a lot of money but never works; this is completely drawing cakes to allay hunger.
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Zhǐ指
wàng望
bié别
rén人
lái来
jiě解
jué决
nǐ你
de的
wèn问
tí题
，
zhè这
bù不
shì是
huà画
bǐng饼
chōng充
jī饥
ma吗
？
Counting on others to solve your problems, isn't that just comforting yourself with illusions?