zhěn
huáng
liáng

idiom
literary
common

Meaning of 一枕黄粱

一枕黄粱 means pipe dream; illusory joy; fleeting prosperity. Pronounced yī zhěn huáng liáng.

  • pipe dream; illusory joy; fleeting prosperity

Definitions & Examples

huàn
xiǎng
bào
 
guò
shì
zhěn
huáng
liáng
 

His fantasy of getting rich overnight is nothing but a pipe dream.

Méi
yǒu
shí
xíng
dòng
 
zài
hǎo
de
huà
shì
zhěn
huáng
liáng
 

Without practical action, even the best plan is just an illusion.

Dāng
nián
de
róng
huá
guì
 
jīn
kàn
lái
zhǐ
shì
zhěn
huáng
liáng
 

The glory and wealth of those years now seem like nothing but a fleeting dream.