delusion; foolish and unrealistic fantasy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a delusion; a foolish and unrealistic dream
literaryUsed to describe a fantasy or dream that is out of touch with reality, often implying the person holding it is naive or stubbornly misguided.
Tā他
chén沉
mí迷
yú于
yī一
yè夜
bào暴
fù富
de的
chī痴
mèng梦
。
He is obsessed with the delusion of getting rich overnight.
Nà那
xiē些
bù不
qiè切
shí实
jì际
de的
jì计
huà划
bù不
guò过
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
chī痴
mèng梦
。
Those unrealistic plans are nothing but a foolish dream.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Bié别
zài再
bào抱
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
chī痴
mèng梦
，
yào要
miàn面
duì对
xiàn现
shí实
。
Don't harbor any more delusions; you need to face reality.
Tā他
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
lǐ理
xiǎng想
zài在
páng旁
rén人
kàn看
lái来
bù不
guò过
shì是
chī痴
mèng梦
yī一
chǎng场
。
To others, his political ideals are nothing but a pipe dream.