kōng
zhōng
lóu

idiom
common

Meaning of 空中楼阁

空中楼阁 means castle in the air; mirage; illusory things or unrealistic theories and plans. Pronounced kōng zhōng lóu gé.

  • castle in the air; mirage; illusory things or unrealistic theories and plans

Definitions & Examples

Méi
yǒu
jīn
de
zhī
chí
 
zhè
huà
guò
shì
kōng
zhōng
lóu
 
 

Without financial support, this plan is nothing but a castle in the air.

zhěng
tiān
huàn
xiǎng
bào
 
què
zhī
dào
zhǐ
shì
kōng
zhōng
lóu
 

He fantasizes about getting rich all day long, not realizing it is just a castle in the air.

Méi
yǒu
shí
xíng
dòng
 
xiǎng
jiù
chéng
le
kōng
zhōng
lóu
 

Without practical action, ideals become castles in the air.

Zhè
xiē
chéng
nuò
guò
shì
kōng
zhōng
lóu
 
gēn
běn
shí
xiàn
 

These promises are nothing but castles in the air; they are simply impossible to realize.