Sunday, June 04, 2006
To Drink Poison to Quench One's Thirst
饮鸩止渴
yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě
Literal: to drink poison to quench one's thirst
Fig: the remedy is worse than the cure || a remedy with an opposite effect || a temporary solution that results in dire consequences || to seek a temporary solution regardless of the outcome
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yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě
Literal: to drink poison to quench one's thirst
Fig: the remedy is worse than the cure || a remedy with an opposite effect || a temporary solution that results in dire consequences || to seek a temporary solution regardless of the outcome
Tags:
# posted by Robert @ 9:16 AM 
