中國成語典故中英對照:畫餅充饑
Allaying Hunger with Pictures of Cakes
三國時代魏國的皇帝曹睿,準(zhǔn)備選拔一個有才能的人到朝廷來做官。曹睿對他的大臣說:“選擇人才,不能光找有虛名的人。虛名好像是在地上畫的一塊餅,只能看,不能解決肚子饑餓的問題啊!”
In the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280), the king of the Wei, Cao Rui, wanted to select a very capable man to work for him. He said to his ministers: "When choosing a talented person, always beware of one with a false reputation. A false reputation is just like a picture of a cake; it can' t relieve hunger."
后來人們就用“畫餅充饑”這個成語比喻用空想安慰自己,不能解決實際問題。
Later, this idiom came to be used to mean comforting oneself with unrealistic thoughts, without solving practical problems.
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