wàng
niàn

common
noun

Meaning of 妄念

妄念 means improper or unrealistic thoughts; vain fantasies; delusional ideas. Pronounced wàng niàn.

  • improper or unrealistic thoughts; vain fantasies; delusional ideas

Definitions & Examples

Dǒu
shēng
wàng
niàn
 

Wild fantasies suddenly arose.

yào
yǒu
me
duō
wàng
niàn
 
hái
shì
jiǎo
shí
wéi
hǎo
 

Don't have so many vain hopes; it's better to keep your feet on the ground.

Xué
de
rén
yào
xué
huì
shí
bié
bìng
fàng
xià
xīn
zhōng
de
wàng
niàn
 

Those who study Buddhism must learn to recognize and let go of the delusional thoughts in their minds.

de
chéng
gōng
méi
yǒu
rèn
wàng
niàn
de
zhī
chēng
 
quán
kào
de
 

His success was supported by no vain fantasies whatsoever; it relied entirely on day-to-day hard work.

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