Chinese–Uyghur
望梅止渴
Meaning in Uyghur
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قۇرۇق خىيال بىلەن ئۆز كۆڭلىنى خۇش قىلماق،ئاغزىنى تاتلىق قىلماق【wàng méi zhǐ kě】
【解释】
曹操带兵走到一个没有水的地方,士兵们渴得很,曹操骗他们说‘前面有很大一片梅树林,梅子很多,又甜又酸。’士兵听了,都流出口水来,不再嚷渴(见于《世说新语·假谲》)。比喻用空想安慰自己。
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