nán
mèng

idiom

Meaning of 南柯一梦

南柯一梦 means a brief, illusory dream; an empty, unfounded joy. Pronounced nán kē yī mèng.

  • a brief, illusory dream; an empty, unfounded joy

Definitions & Examples

wéi
zhòng
le
cǎi
piào
 
jié
guǒ
guò
shì
nán
mèng
 

He thought he had won the lottery, but it turned out to be just an empty dream.

Míng
guì
 
dào
tóu
lái
dōu
guò
shì
nán
mèng
 

Fame, fortune, and wealth all prove in the end to be nothing but an illusory dream.

Zuó
róng
huá
 
jīn
chéng
nán
mèng
 

Yesterday's glory has today become a vanished dream.

Zhè
chǎng
kàn
wán
měi
de
ài
qíng
 
zuì
zhōng
bèi
zhèng
míng
shì
nán
mèng
 

This seemingly perfect love affair was ultimately proven to be a fleeting dream.