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wàngméizhǐkě lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
fig. to console oneself with illusions

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        xīwàng, to wish for/to desire/hope/CL:個|个[gè]
        shīwàng, disappointed/to lose hope/to despair
        zhǐwàng, to hope for sth/to count on/hope
        kěwàng, to thirst for/to long for
        qīwàng, to have expectations/to earnestly hope/expectation/hope
        juéwàng, [絕望], to despair/to give up all hope/desperate/desperation
        yuànwàng, [願望], desire/wish
        yùwàng, [慾望], desire/longing/appetite/craving
        wàng, [朢], full moon/to hope/to expect/to visit/to gaze (into the distance)/to look towards...
        tànwàng, to visit/to call on sb/to look around
        wàngyuǎnjìng, [望遠鏡], binoculars/telescope/CL:付[fù],副[fù],部[bù]
        kànwàng, to visit/to pay a call to
        pànwàng, to hope for/to look forward to
        shēwàng, an extravagant hope/to have excessive expectations
        shēngwàng, [聲望], popularity/prestige
        yǎngwàng, to look up at/to look up to sb hopefully
        zhǎnwàng, outlook/prospect/to look ahead/to look forward to
        míngwàng, renown/prestige
        shǒuwàng, to keep watch/on guard
        zhāngwàng, [張望], to look around/to peep (through a crack)/to peer at/to throw a look at
        wúwàng, [無望], without hope/hopeless/without prospects
        guānwàng, [觀望], to wait and see/to watch from the sidelines/to look around/to survey
        yǒuwàng, hopeful/promising
        níngwàng, to gaze at/to stare fixedly at
        wàngfēng, [望風], to be on the lookout/to keep watch
        qīwàngzhí, expectations/(math) expected value
        wēiwàng, prestige
        dàshīsuǒwàng, greatly disappointed
        
        
        yáowàng, [遙望], to look into the distance
        yīwàngwújì, [一望無際], as far as the eye can see (idiom)
        hòuwàng, great hopes/great expectations
        xǐchūwàngwài, to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)/overjoyed at the turn of events
        tiàowàng, to survey the scene from an elevated position
西         dōngzhāngxīwàng, [東張西望], to look in all directions (idiom)/to glance around
        dégāowàngzhòng, a person of virtue and prestige/a person of good moral standing and reputation
        qiánwàngjìng, [潛望鏡], periscope
        
        wàngyuè, full moon
        wàngzú, distinguished or prominent family/influential clan (old)
        wàngchénmòjí, [望塵莫及], lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)/...
        zhòngwàng, [眾望], people's expectations
        
        HǎowàngJiǎo, Cape of Good Hope
        qǐwàng, hope/to hope/to look forward to
        kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
        kěwàng, can be expected (to)/to be expected (to)/hopefully (happening)
        qíwàng, to hope/to wish/hope/wish/(old) name of an official post
        wàngjiàn, [望見], to espy/to spot
        shǒuwàngxiāngzhù, to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to de...
        wàngzǐchénglóng, [望子成龍], lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child t...
        rèwàng, [熱望], to aspire
        
        yīwàngwúyín, [一望無垠], to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
        bāwàng, to look forward to
        wàngérquèbù, [望而卻步], to shrink back/to flinch
        dàxǐguòwàng, [大喜過望], overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
穿         wàngyǎnyùchuān, to anxiously await
        shuòwàng, the new moon/the first day of the lunar month
        wàngérshēngwèi, intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring/terrifying/overwhelming
        xiāngwàng, to look at one another/to face each other
        
        yuǎnwàng, [遠望], to gaze afar/to look into the distance
        kuīwàng, [窺望], to peep/to spy on
        
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        Méilín, Merlin
        Méi/méi, [楳]/[槑], surname Mei, plum/plum flower/Japanese apricot (Prunus mume), variant of 梅[méi],...
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        qīngméizhúmǎ, [青梅竹馬], lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom)/fig. innocent children's games/childhoo...
        
        méizi, plum
        
        Méisēn, Martin Mersenne (1588-1648, French mathematician)
        
        
        
        
        DéMéiyīn, Des Moines, capital of Iowa
        méihuā, plum blossom/clubs ♣ (a suit in card games)/wintersweet (dialect)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        suānméi, pickled plum/Japanese umeboshi
        
        Kǎméilún, [卡梅倫], Cameron (name)
        
        
        
        Méisè, Moses (Catholic translation)/also 摩西 (Protestant translation)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        Yángméi/yángméi, [楊梅], Yangmei town in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Táo yuán xiàn], north Taiwan, red bayberr...
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        Méipài, the Mei Lanfang School/see 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[Méi Lán fāng]
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        zǔzhǐ, to prevent/to block
        tíngzhǐ, to stop/to halt/to cease
        wéizhǐ, [為止], until/(used in combination with words like 到[dào] or 至[zhì] in constructs of the...
        jìnzhǐ, to prohibit/to forbid/to ban
        zhǐ, to stop/to prohibit/until/only
        bùzhǐ, incessantly/without end/more than/not limited to
        dàocǐwéizhǐ, [到此為止], to stop at this point/to end here/to call it a day
        fángzhǐ, to prevent/to guard against/to take precautions
        zhōngzhǐ, [終止], to stop/to terminate (law)
        jǔzhǐ, [舉止], bearing/manner/mien
        zhìzhǐ, to curb/to put a stop to/to stop/to check/to limit
        zhōngzhǐ, to cease/to suspend/to break off/to stop/to discontinue
        zhǐtòngyào, [止痛藥], painkiller/analgesic/anodyne
        qìjīnwéizhǐ, [迄今為止], so far/up to now/still (not)
        zhǐxuè, to staunch (bleeding)/hemostatic (drug)
        jìngzhǐ, [靜止], still/immobile/static/stationary
        
        jiézhǐ, to close/to stop/to put a stop to sth/cut-off point/stopping point/deadline
        xiūzhǐ, to stop
        zhǐbù, to halt/to stop/to go no farther
        shìkěérzhǐ, [適可而止], to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can/don't overdo it/stop...
        zhǐtòng, to relieve pain/to stop pain/analgesic
        tànwéiguānzhǐ, [嘆為觀止], (idiom) to gasp in amazement/to acclaim as the peak of perfection
        zhǐtòngpiàn, painkiller
        hézhǐ, far more than/not just
        zhǐjìng, limit/boundary/end
        
        zhǐké, to suppress coughing
        yǒngwúzhǐjìng, [永無止境], without end/never-ending
        zhǐtòngjì, [止痛劑], an analgesic/pain killer
        fèizhǐ, [廢止], to repeal (a law)/to put an end to/abolition/annulled
        qǐzhǐ, [豈止], not only/far from/more than
        
        
        
        
        yìzhǐ, to supress/to restrain
        èzhǐ, to hold back/to check (i.e. to stop sb's advance)/to resist/esp. with negative, ...
        
        
        
        jiáránérzhǐ, with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of...
        
        qiǎnchángzhézhǐ, [淺嘗輒止]/[淺嚐輒止], to dabble and stop (idiom); to dip into/to attempt half-heartedly/content with a...
        
        xiūzhǐfú, rest (music)
        
        xuéwúzhǐjìng, [學無止境], no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study./You live and ...
        
        
        
        
        lìngxíngjìnzhǐ, lit. if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiom); fig. to demand exact comp...

        kěwàng, to thirst for/to long for
        kě, thirsty
        jīkě, [飢渴], hungry and thirsty/(fig.) to crave (knowledge, love etc)
        kǒukě, thirsty
        kěqiú, to long for/to crave for/to greatly desire
        rújīsìkě, [如飢似渴], to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly/to long for sth
        jiěkě, to quench
        gānkě, [乾渴], parched/dry mouth
        
        

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