Meaning of 好高骛远
好高骛远 means to have one's head in the clouds; to aim at something lofty without considering reality. Pronounced hào gāo wù yuǎn.
- to have one's head in the clouds; to aim at something lofty without considering reality
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zǒng总
xiǎng想
yī一
yè夜
chéng成
míng名
，
zhè这
zhǒng种
hào好
gāo高
wù务
yuǎn远
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
bù不
xiàn现
shí实
。
He always dreams of becoming famous overnight; such unrealistic ambitions are impractical.
Xué学
xí习
yào要
jiǎo脚
tà踏
shí实
dì地
，
bù不
néng能
hào好
gāo高
wù务
yuǎn远
。
You must be down-to-earth in your studies and not aim for the impossible.
Hào好
gāo高
wù务
yuǎn远
de的
jì计
huà划
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
yǐ以
shī失
bài败
gào告
zhōng终
。
Plans that reach too high often end in failure.
Tā他
de的
xìng性
gé格
yǒu有
xiē些
hào好
gāo高
wù务
yuǎn远
，
zǒng总
xiǎng想
gàn干
dà大
shì事
què却
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
cóng从
jī基
chǔ础
zuò做
qǐ起
。
His personality is a bit unrealistic; he always wants to do great things but is unwilling to start from the basics.
Gōng公
sī司
lǐng领
dǎo导
pī批
píng评
le了
nà那
xiē些
hào好
gāo高
wù务
yuǎn远
de的
shì市
chǎng场
cè策
lüè略
。
The company leadership criticized those overly ambitious market strategies.