huáng
liáng
mèng

idiom
literary

Meaning of 黄粱梦

黄粱梦 means pipe dream; daydream; illusion. Pronounced huáng liáng mèng.

  • pipe dream; daydream; illusion

Definitions & Examples

zhěng
tiān
xiǎng
zhe
láo
ér
huò
 
guò
shì
huáng
liáng
mèng
le
 

He daydreams all day about getting something for nothing, but that's just a pipe dream.

tōng
guò
jiā
zhì
 
zuì
zhōng
zhǐ
shì
huáng
liáng
mèng
 

Attempting to get rich through gambling will ultimately be nothing but a fool's paradise.

de
hóng
wěi
huà
quē
jīn
zhī
chí
 
kǒng
yào
lún
wèi
huáng
liáng
měi
mèng
 

His grand plan lacks financial backing and is likely to become a mere illusion.