wild delusion; wishful thinking
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to have wild delusions; to entertain vain hopes
formalUsed to describe plans that are arrogant, overambitious, and doomed to fail, often in a political or confrontational context.
Dí敌
rén人
wàng妄
xiǎng想
juǎn卷
tǔ土
chóng重
lái来
。
The enemy deludes itself into thinking it can stage a comeback.
Tā他
men们
wàng妄
xiǎng想
zài在
yī一
tiān天
zhī之
nèi内
gǎi改
biàn变
shì世
jiè界
。
They entertain the delusion of changing the world in a single day.
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Rèn任
hé何
wàng妄
tú图
zhōng中
duàn断
Zhōng中
guó国
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
tú图
móu谋
dōu都
shì是
tú徒
láo劳
de的
。
Any scheme that vainly attempts to disrupt China's development is futile.
noun
delusion; fantasy; pipe dream
neutralRefers to a completely unrealistic plan or idea held with misguided persistence. Often used in a critical or derogatory tone.
Nǐ你
xiǎng想
mán瞒
guò过
dà大
huǒ伙
er儿
de的
yǎn眼
jīng睛
，
nà那
shì是
wàng妄
xiǎng想
。
If you think you can fool everyone, that's just wishful thinking.
Zhè这
bù不
guò过
shì是
tā他
de的
chī痴
xīn心
wàng妄
xiǎng想
bà罢
le了
。
This is nothing but his foolish delusion.
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Bù不
láo劳
ér而
huò获
zhǐ只
shì是
kě可
xiào笑
de的
wàng妄
xiǎng想
。
Reaping without sowing is just a laughable fantasy.
Tā他
de的
jì计
huà划
wán完
quán全
tuō脱
lí离
xiàn现
shí实
，
chún纯
shǔ属
wàng妄
xiǎng想
。
His plan is completely detached from reality; it's pure delusion.