xuánxiǎng

悬想

Word · VerbTraditional玄想

fantasize; daydream; contemplate

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to imagine without basis; to fantasize; to indulge in abstract contemplation

literary

Often implies imagination detached from reality, sometimes with a philosophical or literary tone. Can carry a slightly negative connotation of being impractical, or a positive one of deep meditation.

Tā他
bì闭
mù目
xuán玄
xiǎng想
 ,
fǎng仿
fú佛
jìn进
rù入
le了
lìng另
yī一
gè个
shì世
jiè界
 。

He closed his eyes and let his mind wander, as if entering another world.

Yì艺
shù术
jiā家
cháng常
cháng常
tōng通
guò过
xuán玄
xiǎng想
lái来
huò获
dé得
chuàng创
zuò作
líng灵
gǎn感
 。

Artists often gain creative inspiration through fantasy and contemplation.

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Bù不
yào要
zhǐ只
shì是
xuán玄
xiǎng想
 ,
hái还
yào要
fù付
zhū诸
xíng行
dòng动
 。

Don't just daydream; you must also take action.