Famous in the idiom 画饼充饥 ('drawing a cake to satisfy hunger') - meaning to comfort oneself with empty fantasies. It originates from the 三国志 ('Records of the Three Kingdoms'), where Cao Rui dismisses reputation as 'a drawn cake.'
usage
Implies temporary, just-enough eating, not a real meal. Often paired with 随便 ('casually') or 暂时 ('temporarily').
