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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 beware1 of(小心,谨防) one with a false reputation. A false reputation is just like a picture of a cake; it can' t relieve(解除,减轻) hunger.'

Later, this idiom came to be used to mean comforting oneself with unrealistic(不切实际的) thoughts, without solving practical problems.



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1 beware XQxyN     
vt./vi.谨防,当心
参考例句:
  • Beware of the fire.留心火烛。
  • Beware of being too impatient with others.注意不要对他人太没有耐心。
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