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渴望 kě wàng to thirst for / to long for
望梅止渴 wàng méi zhǐ kě lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom) / fig. to console oneself with illusions
饮鸩止渴 yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom) / fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse
远水不解近渴 yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need / a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
渴慕 kě mù to thirst for
临渴穿井 lín kě chuān jǐng lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision / to act when it is too late
消渴 xiāo kě condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes

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