castle in the air; mirage; unrealistic scheme
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
castle in the air; mirage; illusory things or unrealistic theories and plans
formalOften used metaphorically to criticize plans, theories, or fantasies that lack practical foundation or reality.
Méi没
yǒu有
zī资
jīn金
de的
zhī支
chí持
，
zhè这
gè个
jì计
huà划
bù只
guò不
shì过
kōng是
zhōng空
lóu中
gé楼
阁
。
Without financial support, this plan is nothing but a castle in the air.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
huàn幻
xiǎng想
bào暴
fù富
，
què却
bù不
zhī知
dào道
nà那
zhǐ只
shì是
kōng空
zhōng中
lóu楼
gé阁
。
He fantasizes about getting rich all day long, not realizing it is just a castle in the air.
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Méi没
yǒu有
shí实
jì际
xíng行
dòng动
，
lǐ理
xiǎng想
jiù就
chéng成
le了
kōng空
zhōng中
lóu楼
gé阁
。
Without practical action, ideals become castles in the air.
Zhè这
xiē些
chéng承
nuò诺
bù不
guò过
shì是
kōng空
zhōng中
lóu楼
gé阁
，
gēn根
běn本
wú无
fǎ法
shí实
xiàn现
。
These promises are nothing but castles in the air; they are simply impossible to realize.