dream; dreamlike state; illusion
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a dream; the scenes experienced in a dream
neutralThe literal meaning referring to the content of a dream.
Zuó昨
wǎn晚
de的
mèng梦
jìng境
fēi非
cháng常
qīng清
xī晰
，
wǒ我
dào到
xiàn现
zài在
hái还
jì记
de得
。
Last night's dream was very vivid; I can still remember it now.
Tā他
xǐng醒
lái来
hòu后
，
nǔ努
lì力
huí回
yì忆
nà那
gè个
lí离
qí奇
de的
mèng梦
jìng境
。
After waking up, he tried hard to recall that bizarre dream.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
wù物
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
yǐn引
qǐ起
hùn混
luàn乱
de的
mèng梦
jìng境
。
This medication can sometimes cause confusing dreams.
noun
a wonderful or illusory state; a metaphor for a beautiful, unreal scene
literaryA figurative meaning describing a state or place that is so beautiful, peaceful, or perfect it seems like a dream.
Zhà乍
dào到
zhè这
shān山
shuǐ水
rú如
huà画
de的
shèng胜
dì地
，
rú如
rù入
mèng梦
jìng境
yī一
bān般
。
Arriving at this picturesque scenic spot, it felt like stepping into a dream.
Shān山
dǐng顶
de的
xīng星
kōng空
měi美
dé得
bù不
zhēn真
shí实
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
zhì置
shēn身
yú于
yī一
gè个
piāo缥
miǎo缈
de的
mèng梦
jìng境
。
The starry sky at the mountain top was so beautiful it felt unreal, as if being in an ethereal dream.
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Nà那
duàn段
měi美
hǎo好
de的
shí时
guāng光
，
rú如
jīn今
huí回
xiǎng想
qǐ起
lái来
rú如
tóng同
yī一
gè个
yáo遥
yuǎn远
de的
mèng梦
jìng境
。
That wonderful period of time now seems like a distant dream when I look back.