话梅 (話梅)
huà méi
Pinyin
Definition
话梅 (話梅)
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- plum candy
- preserved plum
Character Decomposition
Idioms (2)
望梅止渴
- 1 lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
- 2 fig. to console oneself with illusions
青梅竹马
- 1 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom)
- 2 fig. innocent children's games
- 3 childhood sweethearts
- 4 a couple who grew up as childhood friends
Sample Sentences
不用。你给我拿包话梅吧。就在那儿。
No need to. Get a bag of preserved plums for me. They're just over there.
哎,这你就不懂了。这些东西可有营养了。还有瓜子、话梅,都是又好吃、 又健康的。
Ah, you just don't understand. Those things are quite nutritious. Also melon seeds and pickled plums. They're all delicious and healthy too.