wishful thinking
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wishful thinking; counting one's chickens before they hatch
Often used to criticize unrealistic optimism or plans that only consider positive outcomes while ignoring potential difficulties or risks. Typically used with verbs like 打 (dǎ).
Nǐ你
bié别
dǎ打
rú如
yì意
suàn算
pán盘
le了
，
shì事
qing情
méi没
nà那
me么
róng容
yì易
。
Don't count your chickens before they hatch; it's not that easy.
Tā他
xiǎng想
de得
tài太
měi美
le了
，
zhè这
wán完
quán全
shì是
rú如
yì意
suàn算
pán盘
。
He's being too idealistic; this is pure wishful thinking.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
dǎ打
rú如
yì意
suàn算
pán盘
，
hái还
yào要
kǎo考
lǜ虑
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
We can't just engage in wishful thinking; we also need to consider the risks.