画饼充饥(huà bǐng chōng jī)

4 charactersTrad. 畫餅充飢

lit. to allay one's hunger using a picture of a cake

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round flat cakeFull guide →
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(bound form) hungryFull guide →

Word information

Pinyin
huà bǐng chōng jī
Meaning
lit. to allay one's hunger using a picture of a cake
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
畫餅充飢

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