fond dream; pipe dream; fantasy
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
fond dream; beautiful dream (often fig. of unrealistic fantasies)
Typically used figuratively to describe unrealistic hopes or illusions that are unlikely to be realized. Often collocates with verbs like 做 (to have/make), 破灭 (to shatter), or 化为泡影 (to vanish into bubbles).
Huáng黄
liáng粱
měi美
mèng梦
zhōng终
jiù究
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
kōng空
。
The fond dream of millet and yellow stalks eventually amounts to nothing.
Tā他
de的
měi美
mèng梦
pò破
miè灭
le了
。
His dream was shattered.
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Bié别
zuò做
měi美
mèng梦
le了
，
nà那
shì是
bù不
kě可
néng能
de的
。
Stop dreaming; that's impossible.
Jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
shǐ使
hěn很
duō多
rén人
de的
měi美
mèng梦
huà化
wéi为
pào泡
yǐng影
。
The economic crisis turned many people's dreams into bubbles.