飲鴆止渴 (jam2 zam6 zi2 hot3) — seek a quick remedy or solution without considering the entailing ramifications in Cantonese
jamˊ²飲zamˍ₆鴆ziˊ²止hot˗₃渴简 饮鸩止渴
Mandarin Pinyin: yin3 zhen4 zhi3 ke3
Meaning of 飲鴆止渴
nounseek a quick remedy or solution without considering the entailing ramifications
noun(literally: to quench one's thirst by drinking poison); to employ a quick and temporary solution regardless of the ramifications