"望梅止渴" meaning in Chinese

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      "zh-pron": "mong⁶ mui⁴ ji² hod³"
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      "text": "魏武行役，失汲道，軍皆渴，乃令曰：「前有大梅林，饒子，甘酸，可以解渴。」士卒聞之，口皆出水，乘此得及前源。",
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      "ipa": "/wɑŋ⁵¹ meɪ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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      "zh-pron": "mō buê tsí kuah"
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