饮鸩止渴

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饮鸩止渴 — yǐnzhènzhǐkě

1. lit. drinking poison to quench one's thirst; fig. taking a measure that seemingly solves a problem but in fact makes things worse (a short‑sighted or harmful remedy)

   他这种做法无异于饮鸩止渴，迟早会出问题。 tā zhèzhǒng zuòfǎ wúyìyú yǐnzhènzhǐkě chízǎohuì chū wèntí — His approach is like drinking poison to quench thirst; it will cause problems sooner or later.