饮鸩止渴 (yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě) | Meaning: lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom) | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers · When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.饥不择食jī bù zé shí

seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return急功近利jí gōng jìn lì

danger · dangerous危险wēi xiǎn

short-sighted · limited vision目光如豆mù guāng rú dòu

lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action抱薪救火bào xīn jiù huǒ

lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom) · fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse

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