wishful thinking; unrealistic fantasy
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to indulge in wishful thinking; to entertain foolish hopes
neutralDescribes a persistent, delusional hope for something utterly unattainable. Often used to criticize unrealistic or foolish ambitions.
Tā他
zǒng总
xiǎng想
yī一
yè夜
bào暴
fù富
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
chī痴
xīn心
wàng妄
xiǎng想
。
He always dreams of getting rich overnight; it's simply wishful thinking.
Xiǎng想
yào要
bù不
láo劳
ér而
huò获
de的
chéng成
gōng功
，
bù不
guò过
shì是
chī痴
xīn心
wàng妄
xiǎng想
bà罢
le了
。
Wanting to achieve success without hard work is nothing but a foolish fantasy.
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Dí敌
rén人
xiǎng想
qīn侵
zhàn占
wǒ我
men们
de的
lǐng领
tǔ土
，
nà那
shì是
chī痴
xīn心
wàng妄
xiǎng想
！
For the enemy to try and occupy our territory is a pipe dream!