Wang Mei to quench thirst

1.. "There is not a single cloud in the sky" further illustrates the hot weather.

2. The original meaning of "Looking at plums to quench thirst" means that plums are sour, and people will salivate if they want to eat plums, thus quenching thirst. It is a metaphor for having false hopes but not being able to achieve them, and comforting oneself with fantasy.

3. The clever trick of "looking at the plum blossoms to quench thirst" shows that Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms period was a very knowledgeable politician and military strategist. Smart, wise and strategic, he is a qualified leader who can lead everyone out of adversity and is good at grasping external conditions to change the psychological shadow of his followers.