基本解释
拼音:zhǐ kě zhī méi
注音:ㄓˇㄎㄜˇㄓㄇㄟˊ
解释:原意是梅子酸,人想吃梅子就会流涎,因而止渴。比喻不无小补。
出处:南朝·宋·刘义庆《世说新语·假谲》:“魏武行役失汲道,军皆渴,乃令曰:‘前有大梅林,饶子,甘酸可以解渴。’士卒闻之,口皆出水,乘此得及前源。”
单字解释:
止
渴
之
梅
英语解释
The original meaning is sour plum. People will salivate when they want to eat plum, so they quench their thirst. Metaphor is no small help.