妄想 (wàng xiǎng) — (verb) to vainly hope or attempt; to delude oneself; (noun) a delusion; a vain hope or unrealistic belief
Definition
妄想 (wàngxiǎng) emphasizes a self-deceiving, baseless belief — often with a sense of self-deception. 幻想 is closer to 'fantasy/dream' (can be creative), 空想 is idle 'wishful thinking' with no basis.
verb
to vainly hope or attemptto delude oneself
noun
a delusiona vain hope or unrealistic belief
Examples
- 妄想。Tā zǒng wàng xiǎng zì jǐ néng yí yè chéng míng.He always vainly hopes he can become famous overnight.
- 妄想。Zhè zhǒng wàng xiǎng ràng tā wú fǎ miàn duì xiàn shí.This delusion prevents him from facing reality.
- 妄想。Tā de suǒ wèi jì huà bú guò shì yí gè wàng xiǎng ér yǐ.His so-called plan is nothing but a vain hope.
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