What do you mean by looking at plums to quench your thirst?

The story of "Looking at Plums to Quench Thirst" tells that Cao Cao led an army to a road without water. Everyone was very thirsty after drinking all the water, so he announced: "There is a piece of Meilin in front, and the fruit is very rich, sweet and sour, which can quench thirst." The soldiers were drooling at this. Cao Cao took this opportunity to take the soldiers to a place with water.

Seeing plums quench their thirst shows that plums are sour, and people can't help but secrete saliva when they think of plums, thus quenching their thirst. Now it is generally used to describe that one's wish can't come true, and to comfort oneself with fantasy.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao led a crusade against Zhang Xiu, which was entrenched in Wancheng. It was noon, sunny and hot. Soldiers carrying heavy weapons are soaked in sweat, hot and thirsty, and they are very uncomfortable, which has a serious impact on marching.

Cao Cao was worried when he saw the soldiers licking their chapped lips and barely walking. Order the team to rest in place and send people everywhere to look for water. After a while, all the people sent came back with empty barrels. It turns out that this place is a wasteland, with no rivers, no mountain springs and no water at all. Cao Cao ordered to dig a well on the spot, and the soldiers sweated profusely, but after a long time, they couldn't dig a drop of water.

Cao Cao believes that the situation is very serious. Stay here for a long time, and more people will not persist. Cao Cao thought for a moment, then suddenly pointed his whip at the front hillside and said loudly to the soldiers, "I am familiar with this place." Over the front hillside, there will be a large area of lush Yangmeilin. When you get there, each of you can enjoy Yangmei to your heart's content. "

As soon as the soldiers heard about plums and the sour juice of plums, they naturally imagined the sour taste, thus drooling and suddenly feeling less thirsty. Cao Cao immediately ordered the team to advance. After a period of time, he finally led the team to successfully find the water source. Everyone drank the water and continued to March in high spirits.

The moral of "Looking at Plums to Quench Thirst" Cao Liyong people's conditioned reflex to sour plums, which made soldiers see hope and boosted morale. It not only solved the thirst problem of soldiers, but also accelerated the marching speed. This fable tells people that when they encounter difficulties, they should not just retreat, but motivate themselves with the desire for success, so that they will have the courage to overcome them. Success often lies in persistent efforts.

The synonym of looking at plum to quench thirst says that plum can quench thirst, talk on paper, comfort oneself, stop craving plum, refer to goose as soup and draw cakes to satisfy hunger.

The antonym of looking at plum to quench thirst is worthy of the name, realistic and practical.

If you don't study hard and just want to take shortcuts, I'm afraid it's no use looking at plum to quench your thirst.

2. It's expedient to look at plums to quench thirst and draw cakes to satisfy hunger.

This way of seeking plum to quench your thirst is just self-deception.

4. Whether you are looking at plums to quench your thirst or painting cakes to satisfy your hunger, it will inspire you to keep paddling in your hands and chase even a tiny spark.